Question 1

The availability of part-time jobs is more prevalent in industries dominated by men than in industries dominated by women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Tracy is a stay-at-home mom who listens to kids and helps them when their parents are at work. The text refers to women like Tracy as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  supermom. 
B)  invisible career. 
C)  neighborhood mom. 
D)  temporary parent. 
A)  supermom. 
B)  invisible career. 
C)  neighborhood mom. 
D)  temporary parent.

Question 3

Some employees fail to take advantage of family-oriented work policies because they believe their employer will:

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate more traditional fringe benefits. 
B)  pass them over for promotions. 
C)  undermine the power of their union. 
D)  find a way to lower their wages. 
A)  eliminate more traditional fringe benefits. 
B)  pass them over for promotions. 
C)  undermine the power of their union. 
D)  find a way to lower their wages.

Question 4

The work pattern that is characterized by continuous, full-time employment from graduation to retirement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pattern A. 
B)  Pattern B. 
C)  Pattern C. 
D)  Pattern D. 
A)  Pattern A. 
B)  Pattern B. 
C)  Pattern C. 
D)  Pattern D.

Question 5

The Census does not recognize the dual-earner family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The biggest increase in labor force participation among mothers has occurred among women:

Accepted Answer

A)  with large families. 
B)  with children under age 3. 
C)  with foster children. 
D)  with only one or two children. 
A)  with large families. 
B)  with children under age 3. 
C)  with foster children. 
D)  with only one or two children.

Question 7

Christine, a career woman with no children, is retiring after 30 years of uninterrupted, full-time teaching. The work pattern that Cox and Demmitt would use to describe her labor force participation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pattern A. 
B)  Pattern B. 
C)  Pattern C. 
D)  Pattern D. 
A)  Pattern A. 
B)  Pattern B. 
C)  Pattern C. 
D)  Pattern D.

Question 8

All of the following changes are related to the migration of women into the labor force EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  redistribution of power within the family. 
B)  more restrictive family time schedules. 
C)  the development of ambiguous, overlapping gender roles. 
D)  simplification of the relationship between work and family. 
A)  redistribution of power within the family. 
B)  more restrictive family time schedules. 
C)  the development of ambiguous, overlapping gender roles. 
D)  simplification of the relationship between work and family.

Question 9

The work pattern that allows women to remain in the labor force continuously with short time-outs to have children is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pattern A. 
B)  Pattern B. 
C)  Pattern C. 
D)  Pattern D. 
A)  Pattern A. 
B)  Pattern B. 
C)  Pattern C. 
D)  Pattern D.

Question 10

Real wages have decreased dramatically since World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The male-female earning gap has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher commitment among men. 
B)  increasing birthrates. 
C)  discrimination against female workers. 
D)  better training for men. 
A)  higher commitment among men. 
B)  increasing birthrates. 
C)  discrimination against female workers. 
D)  better training for men.

Question 12

In light of the discussion of family leave in European countries, we may conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  European countries seem more committed to stabilizing families than the United States. 
B)  the United States was one of the first countries to grant leave for job relocation. 
C)  Hungary lags behind the rest of the world in granting family leave for pregnancy. 
D)  most of the liberal ideas about family leave have emerged in southern Europe. 
A)  European countries seem more committed to stabilizing families than the United States. 
B)  the United States was one of the first countries to grant leave for job relocation. 
C)  Hungary lags behind the rest of the world in granting family leave for pregnancy. 
D)  most of the liberal ideas about family leave have emerged in southern Europe.

Question 13

Recent declines in the male-female earning gap have been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher starting wages for young women. 
B)  lower unemployment rates for women. 
C)  more wives earning more than their husbands. 
D)  an increase in the number of pink-collar jobs. 
A)  higher starting wages for young women. 
B)  lower unemployment rates for women. 
C)  more wives earning more than their husbands. 
D)  an increase in the number of pink-collar jobs.

Question 14

Sue is going back to work after time at home raising children. What is the most likely reason for Sue to go back to work?

Accepted Answer

A)  escape the pressures of child rearing 
B)  please her husband 
C)  conform to traditional gender roles 
D)  help make ends meet 
A)  escape the pressures of child rearing 
B)  please her husband 
C)  conform to traditional gender roles 
D)  help make ends meet

Question 15

Overall, the group with the lowest median family income is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics. 
B)  single-parent families 
C)  white married families 
D)  blacks. 
A)  Hispanics. 
B)  single-parent families 
C)  white married families 
D)  blacks.

Question 16

The largest criticism of people working at home is:

Accepted Answer

A)  recurrent boredom and isolation. 
B)  the stress of working with electronic equipment. 
C)  lack of managerial direction. 
D)  the blurring of boundaries between work and family. 
A)  recurrent boredom and isolation. 
B)  the stress of working with electronic equipment. 
C)  lack of managerial direction. 
D)  the blurring of boundaries between work and family.

Question 17

Career women tend to experience less stress if they have:

Accepted Answer

A)  one or two children. 
B)  supportive husbands. 
C)  set work schedules. 
D)  job continuity. 
A)  one or two children. 
B)  supportive husbands. 
C)  set work schedules. 
D)  job continuity.

Question 18

Part-time work is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 40 hours a week. 
B)  less than 35 hours a week. 
C)  less than 30 hours a week. 
D)  less than 25 hours a week. 
A)  less than 40 hours a week. 
B)  less than 35 hours a week. 
C)  less than 30 hours a week. 
D)  less than 25 hours a week.

Question 19

Compare the four major work patterns of women.

Accepted Answer

Pattern A represents the woman who works

Question 20

Women with families tend to have absence rates:

Accepted Answer

A)  that are half that of men. 
B)  that are twice as high as men. 
C)  that are half as much as women without children. 
D)  that are equal to men. 
A)  that are half that of men. 
B)  that are twice as high as men. 
C)  that are half as much as women without children. 
D)  that are equal to men.

The availability of part-time jobs is more prevalent in industries dominated by men than in industries dominated by women.

Tracy is a stay-at-home mom who listens to kids and helps them when their parents are at work. The text refers to women like Tracy as a:

Some employees fail to take advantage of family-oriented work policies because they believe their employer will:

The work pattern that is characterized by continuous, full-time employment from graduation to retirement is:

The Census does not recognize the dual-earner family.

The biggest increase in labor force participation among mothers has occurred among women:

Christine, a career woman with no children, is retiring after 30 years of uninterrupted, full-time teaching. The work pattern that Cox and Demmitt would use to describe her labor force participation is:

All of the following changes are related to the migration of women into the labor force EXCEPT:

The work pattern that allows women to remain in the labor force continuously with short time-outs to have children is:

Real wages have decreased dramatically since World War II.

The male-female earning gap has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

In light of the discussion of family leave in European countries, we may conclude that:

Recent declines in the male-female earning gap have been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Sue is going back to work after time at home raising children. What is the most likely reason for Sue to go back to work?

Overall, the group with the lowest median family income is:

The largest criticism of people working at home is:

Career women tend to experience less stress if they have:

Part-time work is considered:

Compare the four major work patterns of women.

Women with families tend to have absence rates:

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Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

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Exam 13: The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

The availability of part-time jobs is more prevalent in industries dominated by men than in industries dominated by women.

Tracy is a stay-at-home mom who listens to kids and helps them when their parents are at work. The text refers to women like Tracy as a:

Some employees fail to take advantage of family-oriented work policies because they believe their employer will:

The work pattern that is characterized by continuous, full-time employment from graduation to retirement is:

The Census does not recognize the dual-earner family.

The biggest increase in labor force participation among mothers has occurred among women:

Christine, a career woman with no children, is retiring after 30 years of uninterrupted, full-time teaching. The work pattern that Cox and Demmitt would use to describe her labor force participation is:

All of the following changes are related to the migration of women into the labor force EXCEPT:

The work pattern that allows women to remain in the labor force continuously with short time-outs to have children is:

Real wages have decreased dramatically since World War II.

The male-female earning gap has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

In light of the discussion of family leave in European countries, we may conclude that:

Recent declines in the male-female earning gap have been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Sue is going back to work after time at home raising children. What is the most likely reason for Sue to go back to work?

Overall, the group with the lowest median family income is:

The largest criticism of people working at home is:

Career women tend to experience less stress if they have:

Part-time work is considered:

Compare the four major work patterns of women.

Women with families tend to have absence rates:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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