Question 1

The five main domains of housework include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooking 
B)  Cleaning 
C)  Shopping 
D)  Gardening 
E)  Maintenance 
A)  Cooking 
B)  Cleaning 
C)  Shopping 
D)  Gardening 
E)  Maintenance D

Question 2

How might the changing structure of the workforce explain gender convergence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The division of domestic duties between men and women may be impacted as a result of the increased number of men in paid work. 
B)  The division of domestic duties between men and women may be impacted as a result of the increased number of women in paid work. 
C)  The division of domestic duties between men and women may be impacted as a result of the decreasing number of women in paid work. 
D)  The division of domestic duties between men and women may be impacted as a result of the decreasing number of men in paid work. 
E)  a and b are correct 
A)  The division of domestic duties between men and women may be impacted as a result of the increased number of men in paid work. 
B)  The division of domestic duties between men and women may be impacted as a result of the increased number of women in paid work. 
C)  The division of domestic duties between men and women may be impacted as a result of the decreasing number of women in paid work. 
D)  The division of domestic duties between men and women may be impacted as a result of the decreasing number of men in paid work. 
E)  a and b are correct B

Question 3

Between the mid-1980s and 2015, how did the percentage of housework hours attributed to women change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased from 60% to about 70% 
B)  Increased by 40% compared to men 
C)  Reduced from 60% to about 50% 
D)  Reduced from 70% to about 60% 
E)  They did not change at all 
A)  Increased from 60% to about 70% 
B)  Increased by 40% compared to men 
C)  Reduced from 60% to about 50% 
D)  Reduced from 70% to about 60% 
E)  They did not change at all D

Question 4

According to the media, the COVID-19 pandemic had which of the following effects on gender convergence for housework participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  For couples that shared housework and childcare responsibilities, it did not change much. 
B)  Housework and childcare responsibilities fell heavier on women. 
C)  Housework and childcare responsibilities fell heavier on men. 
D)  Housework and childcare responsibilities were heavier on both men and women and were equally shared. 
E)  It was a new possible beginning for a feminist outlook on gender convergence. 
A)  For couples that shared housework and childcare responsibilities, it did not change much. 
B)  Housework and childcare responsibilities fell heavier on women. 
C)  Housework and childcare responsibilities fell heavier on men. 
D)  Housework and childcare responsibilities were heavier on both men and women and were equally shared. 
E)  It was a new possible beginning for a feminist outlook on gender convergence.

Question 5

The rise of common-law partnerships could be a major social driver behind gender convergence in domestic responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What changes have been reported amongst young single men?

Accepted Answer

A)  They spend more time doing household chores. 
B)  They are more dependent on outsourced housework services. 
C)  They spend less time on domestic chores. 
D)  They look for ways to do less domestic work. 
E)  They rely on new technology, such as Roombas, to do their household chores. 
A)  They spend more time doing household chores. 
B)  They are more dependent on outsourced housework services. 
C)  They spend less time on domestic chores. 
D)  They look for ways to do less domestic work. 
E)  They rely on new technology, such as Roombas, to do their household chores.

Question 7

Compared to decades ago, the organization of the Canadian labour force:

Accepted Answer

A)  Has more married women working for pay 
B)  Has fewer married men working for pay 
C)  Has fewer single women working for pay 
D)  Has more married men working for pay 
E)  a and c are correct 
A)  Has more married women working for pay 
B)  Has fewer married men working for pay 
C)  Has fewer single women working for pay 
D)  Has more married men working for pay 
E)  a and c are correct

Question 8

What are two essential aspects needed to make households function effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional and cognitive labour 
B)  An organized home and a high-earning breadwinner 
C)  Emotional balance and cognitive awareness 
D)  A modern approach to family life and a high-earning job 
E)  A feminist approach to gender convergence 
A)  Emotional and cognitive labour 
B)  An organized home and a high-earning breadwinner 
C)  Emotional balance and cognitive awareness 
D)  A modern approach to family life and a high-earning job 
E)  A feminist approach to gender convergence

Question 9

Much of outsourced housework is done by men in low-paying jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The pandemic impacted the lives of women and men and their responsibilities at home equally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 2015, the labour force structure evolved to the point where dual-earning families became the exception, causing families to reorganize their domestic work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There is evidence that the pandemic affected women and men differentially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which one is not a form of domestic labour being outsourced by Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restaurant meals 
B)  Housecleaners 
C)  Eldercare 
D)  Gardening services 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Restaurant meals 
B)  Housecleaners 
C)  Eldercare 
D)  Gardening services 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

The shifting household habits of young single men are particularly visible as the ideals of increased cleanliness and better diet influence everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What does the sociological concept of "social construction" teach us?

Accepted Answer

A)  How social sciences explain human behaviour and gender forms 
B)  How the way things are conceptualized and then measured makes a difference 
C)  How being social helps us construct better relationships 
D)  How housework is created and divided between all members of the family 
E)  None of the above is correct 
A)  How social sciences explain human behaviour and gender forms 
B)  How the way things are conceptualized and then measured makes a difference 
C)  How being social helps us construct better relationships 
D)  How housework is created and divided between all members of the family 
E)  None of the above is correct

Question 16

Comparing across 16 countries, Kan, Sullivan, and Gershuny, 2011 show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Men's domestic work time has stayed the same in the last decades. 
B)  Women's domestic work time has increased in the last several decades. 
C)  Men's domestic work time has increased in the last decades. 
D)  Women's domestic work time has stayed the same in the last several decades. 
E)  Men's domestic work time has decreased in the last decades. 
A)  Men's domestic work time has stayed the same in the last decades. 
B)  Women's domestic work time has increased in the last several decades. 
C)  Men's domestic work time has increased in the last decades. 
D)  Women's domestic work time has stayed the same in the last several decades. 
E)  Men's domestic work time has decreased in the last decades.

Question 17

Changes in the structure of the labour force explain the newer gendered household time dynamics. For instance, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  On days when women worked outside the home for pay, their housework time drops significantly. 
B)  On days when men did not work outside the home for pay, their housework time increases significantly. 
C)  On days when women did not work outside the home for pay, their housework time drops significantly. 
D)  On days when men worked outside the home for pay, their housework time increases significantly. 
E)  a and b are correct 
A)  On days when women worked outside the home for pay, their housework time drops significantly. 
B)  On days when men did not work outside the home for pay, their housework time increases significantly. 
C)  On days when women did not work outside the home for pay, their housework time drops significantly. 
D)  On days when men worked outside the home for pay, their housework time increases significantly. 
E)  a and b are correct

Question 18

Men now undertake less household maintenance and women do less shopping, roles that have changed over the last three decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In what areas of housework participation are the patterns of gender convergence found in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Childcare 
B)  Cleaning 
C)  Cooking 
D)  All areas of housework 
E)  Only a and b are correct 
A)  Childcare 
B)  Cleaning 
C)  Cooking 
D)  All areas of housework 
E)  Only a and b are correct

Question 20

When it comes to men and women's contribution to their families and hours devoted to their children, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Men's time contribution has increased and women's has decreased. 
B)  Both men and women's time contribution has increased. 
C)  Men's time contribution has decreased and women's has increased. 
D)  Both men and women's time contribution has decreased. 
E)  Both men and women's time contribution has stayed the same. 
A)  Men's time contribution has increased and women's has decreased. 
B)  Both men and women's time contribution has increased. 
C)  Men's time contribution has decreased and women's has increased. 
D)  Both men and women's time contribution has decreased. 
E)  Both men and women's time contribution has stayed the same.

Exam 14: Changing Gender Time Distributions in Domestic Duties: 1986-2015

The five main domains of housework include all of the following except:

How might the changing structure of the workforce explain gender convergence?

Between the mid-1980s and 2015, how did the percentage of housework hours attributed to women change?

According to the media, the COVID-19 pandemic had which of the following effects on gender convergence for housework participation?

The rise of common-law partnerships could be a major social driver behind gender convergence in domestic responsibilities.

What changes have been reported amongst young single men?

Compared to decades ago, the organization of the Canadian labour force:

What are two essential aspects needed to make households function effectively?

Much of outsourced housework is done by men in low-paying jobs.

The pandemic impacted the lives of women and men and their responsibilities at home equally.

In 2015, the labour force structure evolved to the point where dual-earning families became the exception, causing families to reorganize their domestic work.

There is evidence that the pandemic affected women and men differentially.

Which one is not a form of domestic labour being outsourced by Canadians?

The shifting household habits of young single men are particularly visible as the ideals of increased cleanliness and better diet influence everyone.

What does the sociological concept of "social construction" teach us?

Comparing across 16 countries, Kan, Sullivan, and Gershuny, 2011 show that:

Changes in the structure of the labour force explain the newer gendered household time dynamics. For instance, which of the following is true?

Men now undertake less household maintenance and women do less shopping, roles that have changed over the last three decades.

In what areas of housework participation are the patterns of gender convergence found in Canada?

When it comes to men and women's contribution to their families and hours devoted to their children, ________.

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