Question 1

As a result of the Great Recession,the number of children in poverty grew by

Accepted Answer

A)  one million. 
B)  two million. 
C)  three million. 
D)  zero. 
A)  one million. 
B)  two million. 
C)  three million. 
D)  zero.

Question 2

The official unemployment rate includes those who are

Accepted Answer

A)  unemployed and actively looking for full-time employment. 
B)  working part-time but would like to be working full-time. 
C)  unemployed but have given up looking for full-time employment. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  unemployed and actively looking for full-time employment. 
B)  working part-time but would like to be working full-time. 
C)  unemployed but have given up looking for full-time employment. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Poor economic conditions can have what effect on American families?

Accepted Answer

A)  parents' working longer hours 
B)  an increase in job layoffs 
C)  an increase in marital problems 
D)  all of the above 
A)  parents' working longer hours 
B)  an increase in job layoffs 
C)  an increase in marital problems 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

About three-fourths of those working in contingent work arrangements are men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Zaretsky's analysis,the shift from private capitalism to industrial capitalism

Accepted Answer

A)  gave rise to the organization of family life around the separate work of men and women. 
B)  necessitated the home-based computer work of women. 
C)  was not as significant to family life as was the shift from nomadic to agricultural society. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  gave rise to the organization of family life around the separate work of men and women. 
B)  necessitated the home-based computer work of women. 
C)  was not as significant to family life as was the shift from nomadic to agricultural society. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Earnings for a man with a high school degree fell by this much during the last forty years.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  40% 
D)  They didn't fall at all. 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  40% 
D)  They didn't fall at all.

Question 7

Unemployment rates are higher among

Accepted Answer

A)  women than among men. 
B)  college-educated workers than among high-school-educated workers. 
C)  African Americans than among Latinos. 
D)  whites than among Latinos. 
A)  women than among men. 
B)  college-educated workers than among high-school-educated workers. 
C)  African Americans than among Latinos. 
D)  whites than among Latinos.

Question 8

The Great Recession of 2007 has ______ the gap between the affluent and those who are not affluent.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased 
B)  not affected 
C)  increased 
A)  decreased 
B)  not affected 
C)  increased

Question 9

Which of the following was a result of the Great Recession in term of marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples married earlier. 
B)  Couples cohabited less. 
C)  Couples married later. 
D)  Fewer couples got divorced. 
A)  Couples married earlier. 
B)  Couples cohabited less. 
C)  Couples married later. 
D)  Fewer couples got divorced.

Question 10

A major source of bankruptcy is an inability to pay for catastrophic health care needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

New technologies have magnified the connections among all peoples worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of an activity in the "underground economy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  babysitting 
B)  selling food 
C)  doing yard work 
D)  all of the above 
A)  babysitting 
B)  selling food 
C)  doing yard work 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

During the Great Recession,the value of the average home plummeted by more than

Accepted Answer

A)  10%. 
B)  20%. 
C)  30%. 
D)  50%. 
A)  10%. 
B)  20%. 
C)  30%. 
D)  50%.

Question 14

"Derivatives" were

Accepted Answer

A)  sometimes based on bundles of subprime mortgages. 
B)  closely regulated by the government. 
C)  able to generate as much as 40 times the value of the underlying assets. 
D)  a conservative alternative to the other more reckless forms of investment. 
A)  sometimes based on bundles of subprime mortgages. 
B)  closely regulated by the government. 
C)  able to generate as much as 40 times the value of the underlying assets. 
D)  a conservative alternative to the other more reckless forms of investment.

Question 15

When the housing bubble burst,

Accepted Answer

A)  rates of foreclosure went down. 
B)  housing prices went up. 
C)  rents went down. 
D)  African American and Latino homeowners were disproportionately affected. 
A)  rates of foreclosure went down. 
B)  housing prices went up. 
C)  rents went down. 
D)  African American and Latino homeowners were disproportionately affected.

Question 16

As a result of the Great Recession,couples married earlier and more often.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Trade agreements such as NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) contribute to the loss of manufacturing employment in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following family forms increased as a result of the Great Recession?

Accepted Answer

A)  multigenerational households 
B)  Adult children living with their parents. 
C)  Unhappily married couples living under one roof. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  multigenerational households 
B)  Adult children living with their parents. 
C)  Unhappily married couples living under one roof. 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Real wages reached only reached their peak recently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Offshoring is when a company moves its production to another country,producing the same products in the same way,but with cheaper labor,lower taxes and lower benefits to workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As a result of the Great Recession,the number of children in poverty grew by

The official unemployment rate includes those who are

Poor economic conditions can have what effect on American families?

About three-fourths of those working in contingent work arrangements are men.

According to Zaretsky's analysis,the shift from private capitalism to industrial capitalism

Earnings for a man with a high school degree fell by this much during the last forty years.

Unemployment rates are higher among

The Great Recession of 2007 has ______ the gap between the affluent and those who are not affluent.

Which of the following was a result of the Great Recession in term of marriage?

A major source of bankruptcy is an inability to pay for catastrophic health care needs.

New technologies have magnified the connections among all peoples worldwide.

Which of the following is an example of an activity in the "underground economy"?

During the Great Recession,the value of the average home plummeted by more than

"Derivatives" were

When the housing bubble burst,

As a result of the Great Recession,couples married earlier and more often.

Trade agreements such as NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) contribute to the loss of manufacturing employment in the United States.

Which of the following family forms increased as a result of the Great Recession?

Real wages reached only reached their peak recently.

Offshoring is when a company moves its production to another country,producing the same products in the same way,but with cheaper labor,lower taxes and lower benefits to workers.

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Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

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Exam 4: Families and the New Economic Realities

As a result of the Great Recession,the number of children in poverty grew by

The official unemployment rate includes those who are

Poor economic conditions can have what effect on American families?

About three-fourths of those working in contingent work arrangements are men.

According to Zaretsky's analysis,the shift from private capitalism to industrial capitalism

Earnings for a man with a high school degree fell by this much during the last forty years.

Unemployment rates are higher among

The Great Recession of 2007 has ______ the gap between the affluent and those who are not affluent.

Which of the following was a result of the Great Recession in term of marriage?

A major source of bankruptcy is an inability to pay for catastrophic health care needs.

New technologies have magnified the connections among all peoples worldwide.

Which of the following is an example of an activity in the "underground economy"?

During the Great Recession,the value of the average home plummeted by more than

"Derivatives" were

When the housing bubble burst,

As a result of the Great Recession,couples married earlier and more often.

Trade agreements such as NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) contribute to the loss of manufacturing employment in the United States.

Which of the following family forms increased as a result of the Great Recession?

Real wages reached only reached their peak recently.

Offshoring is when a company moves its production to another country,producing the same products in the same way,but with cheaper labor,lower taxes and lower benefits to workers.

Images,Ideals,and Myths

Preindustrial Families and the Emergence of a Modern Family Form

The Historical Making of Family Diversity

Families and Demographic Trends: the New Immigration and the Aging of Society

Class,Race,and Gender

Meshing the Worlds of Work and Family

The Social Construction of Intimacy

Contemporary Marriages

Parents and Children

Violence in Families

Divorce and Remarriage

Emergent Families in the Global Era

Family Policy for the Twenty-First Century

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