Question 1

The division of family roles along stereotypical gender lines does not vary by race or class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

High quality daycare can be beneficial to children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When the demands attached to any particular status are contradictory or incompatible we experience

Accepted Answer

A) role overload. 
B) interrole conflict. 
C) role strain. 
D) work spillover. 
A) role overload. 
B) interrole conflict. 
C) role strain. 
D) work spillover. C

Question 4

When someone acts in sexual ways so as to interfere with another person's job performance, it is called

Accepted Answer

A) occupational stratification. 
B) a hostile environment. 
C) sex discrimination. 
D) a quid pro quo request. 
A) occupational stratification. 
B) a hostile environment. 
C) sex discrimination. 
D) a quid pro quo request.

Question 5

As of July 2009, women made up _____ of the labor force.

Accepted Answer

A) 23 percent 
B) 37 percent 
C) 47 percent 
D) 65 percent 
A) 23 percent 
B) 37 percent 
C) 47 percent 
D) 65 percent

Question 6

What is the primary daycare solution for most employed mothers with children 5 to 14 years old?

Accepted Answer

A) in-home daycare 
B) family members 
C) licensed daycare programs 
D) school attendance 
A) in-home daycare 
B) family members 
C) licensed daycare programs 
D) school attendance

Question 7

Which group is least likely to divide family roles along stereotypical gender lines?

Accepted Answer

A) African American families 
B) Latino families 
C) Asian families 
D) Caucasian families 
A) African American families 
B) Latino families 
C) Asian families 
D) Caucasian families

Question 8

What percentage of women stay at home for the entire first year after motherhood?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) 50 percent

Question 9

The effect of work on other aspects of our lives is known as

Accepted Answer

A) family work. 
B) work spillover. 
C) role overload. 
D) role strain. 
A) family work. 
B) work spillover. 
C) role overload. 
D) role strain.

Question 10

Men tend to see their role in housekeeping or childcare as

Accepted Answer

A) critical to the family. 
B) their primary role. 
C) very fulfilling. 
D) "helping their partner." 
A) critical to the family. 
B) their primary role. 
C) very fulfilling. 
D) "helping their partner."

Question 11

Little league versus overtime is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) role strain. 
B) interrole conflict. 
C) novitiate stage. 
D) work spillover. 
A) role strain. 
B) interrole conflict. 
C) novitiate stage. 
D) work spillover.

Question 12

Discuss the factors, identified in the text, that appear to influence men's involvement in housework.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the factors, identified in the text,...

Question 13

Work-family tensions seem to be greater on mothers than on fathers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All EXCEPT which of the following are true of the homemaker role?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a role given to either men or women, depending on who is at home. 
B) It takes priority over other roles that women may have. 
C) It is associated with economic dependence. 
D) It brings the status of "not working." 
A) It is a role given to either men or women, depending on who is at home. 
B) It takes priority over other roles that women may have. 
C) It is associated with economic dependence. 
D) It brings the status of "not working."

Question 15

At-home fathers typically stay home in order to be with the children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Probably the single activity to which the majority of employed men and women devote the most time outside of sleeping is

Accepted Answer

A) their children. 
B) T.V.watching. 
C) their jobs. 
D) home upkeep. 
A) their children. 
B) T.V.watching. 
C) their jobs. 
D) home upkeep.

Question 17

Characterize peer marriages.

Accepted Answer

Peer marriages are a form of partnership

Question 18

Family work is devalued in comparison to paid work because it

Accepted Answer

A) involves everyone. 
B) does not require advanced education. 
C) takes place in the home. 
D) is unpaid. 
A) involves everyone. 
B) does not require advanced education. 
C) takes place in the home. 
D) is unpaid.

Question 19

Employed women have _____ compared to nonemployed homemakers.

Accepted Answer

A) less domestic support from their partners 
B) better mental health 
C) more health problems 
D) a lower sense of control 
A) less domestic support from their partners 
B) better mental health 
C) more health problems 
D) a lower sense of control

Question 20

Beliefs about what women and men ought to do is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) gender belief system. 
B) gender ideology. 
C) gender value system. 
D) gender role orientation. 
A) gender belief system. 
B) gender ideology. 
C) gender value system. 
D) gender role orientation.

The division of family roles along stereotypical gender lines does not vary by race or class.

High quality daycare can be beneficial to children.

When the demands attached to any particular status are contradictory or incompatible we experience

When someone acts in sexual ways so as to interfere with another person's job performance, it is called

As of July 2009, women made up _____ of the labor force.

What is the primary daycare solution for most employed mothers with children 5 to 14 years old?

Which group is least likely to divide family roles along stereotypical gender lines?

What percentage of women stay at home for the entire first year after motherhood?

The effect of work on other aspects of our lives is known as

Men tend to see their role in housekeeping or childcare as

Little league versus overtime is an example of

Discuss the factors, identified in the text, that appear to influence men's involvement in housework.

Work-family tensions seem to be greater on mothers than on fathers.

All EXCEPT which of the following are true of the homemaker role?

At-home fathers typically stay home in order to be with the children.

Probably the single activity to which the majority of employed men and women devote the most time outside of sleeping is

Characterize peer marriages.

Family work is devalued in comparison to paid work because it

Employed women have _____ compared to nonemployed homemakers.

Beliefs about what women and men ought to do is referred to as a

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

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Exam 11: Marriage, Work, and Economics

The division of family roles along stereotypical gender lines does not vary by race or class.

High quality daycare can be beneficial to children.

When the demands attached to any particular status are contradictory or incompatible we experience

When someone acts in sexual ways so as to interfere with another person's job performance, it is called

As of July 2009, women made up _____ of the labor force.

What is the primary daycare solution for most employed mothers with children 5 to 14 years old?

Which group is least likely to divide family roles along stereotypical gender lines?

What percentage of women stay at home for the entire first year after motherhood?

The effect of work on other aspects of our lives is known as

Men tend to see their role in housekeeping or childcare as

Little league versus overtime is an example of

Discuss the factors, identified in the text, that appear to influence men's involvement in housework.

Work-family tensions seem to be greater on mothers than on fathers.

All EXCEPT which of the following are true of the homemaker role?

At-home fathers typically stay home in order to be with the children.

Probably the single activity to which the majority of employed men and women devote the most time outside of sleeping is

Characterize peer marriages.

Family work is devalued in comparison to paid work because it

Employed women have _____ compared to nonemployed homemakers.

Beliefs about what women and men ought to do is referred to as a

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

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