Question 1

Insecurity may result from the threat of potential job loss and may be caused by employers sending jobs overseas, often called:

Accepted Answer

A)  unemployment. 
B)  automation. 
C)  cutbacks. 
D)  outsourcing. 
A)  unemployment. 
B)  automation. 
C)  cutbacks. 
D)  outsourcing.

Question 2

The work pattern that allows women to equally combine family duties and work responsibilities 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 3

Commuter marriages are not suitable for:

Accepted Answer

A)  professionals. 
B)  families with small children. 
C)  middle-aged couples. 
D)  people with established careers. 
A)  professionals. 
B)  families with small children. 
C)  middle-aged couples. 
D)  people with established careers.

Question 4

Joan worked for two years, met and married Alex, had two children, and has been a full-time homemaker ever since. 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 5

In order to perform her job, Carol had to work with a variety of computer software. She enjoyed her work, but decided to drop out of the labor market for five years so she could stay home until her new baby reached school age. When she returned to work, she was unable to perform at her previous level because the software that she was once proficient in is now obsolete. The working pattern that she is following 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 6

Women in dual-earner families can reduce the stress caused by their husbands' incompatible work and family roles by:

Accepted Answer

A)  asking their husbands to assume more economic responsibilities. 
B)  trying to learn something about their husbands' work world. 
C)  totally immersing themselves in child rearing and household duties. 
D)  forcing their husbands to incorporate family roles into their work roles. 
A)  asking their husbands to assume more economic responsibilities. 
B)  trying to learn something about their husbands' work world. 
C)  totally immersing themselves in child rearing and household duties. 
D)  forcing their husbands to incorporate family roles into their work roles.

Question 7

Careers and vocations are fundamentally the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The gap between male and female earnings persists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Contrast the work attitudes associated with a job and a career.

Accepted Answer

A job is considered long-term income wit

Question 10

Many women who were previously unable to break through the glass ceiling have:

Accepted Answer

A)  become stay-at-home mothers. 
B)  returned to school. 
C)  started their own businesses. 
D)  moved to a different area of the country. 
A)  become stay-at-home mothers. 
B)  returned to school. 
C)  started their own businesses. 
D)  moved to a different area of the country.

Question 11

Women tend to take more advantage of leave time than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How has the role of the wife changed from a community service point of view?

Accepted Answer

As more and more wives enter the formal

Question 13

Pink-collar occupations are concentrated in:

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing firms. 
B)  professional fields. 
C)  government agencies. 
D)  service industries. 
A)  manufacturing firms. 
B)  professional fields. 
C)  government agencies. 
D)  service industries.

Question 14

In order to spend more time with her family, Kelly is considering leaving her full-time job to begin working part-time. What advice would you give to Kelly as she makes her decision?

Accepted Answer

Although the creation of more and better

Question 15

The main advantage of working part-time is that it allows women to:

Accepted Answer

A)  take care of family and the home. 
B)  do more volunteer work. 
C)  pursue their education. 
D)  acquire health insurance. 
A)  take care of family and the home. 
B)  do more volunteer work. 
C)  pursue their education. 
D)  acquire health insurance.

Question 16

When Sarah had her first child, she dropped out of the labor force and stayed home for five years. She eventually returned to work under conditions that did not interfere with her family responsibilities. The work pattern that Cox 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 17

John's philosophy is that you should work to live rather than live to work. His attitude is consistent with the description of a person who is investing his energies in:

Accepted Answer

A)  an occupation. 
B)  a job. 
C)  a vocation. 
D)  a career. 
A)  an occupation. 
B)  a job. 
C)  a vocation. 
D)  a career.

Question 18

Rachel is a full-time nurse with three kids. When she is at home with free time, she is most likely to do:

Accepted Answer

A)  hobbies. 
B)  volunteer activities. 
C)  self-renewal. 
D)  household tasks. 
A)  hobbies. 
B)  volunteer activities. 
C)  self-renewal. 
D)  household tasks.

Question 19

The predominate work pattern among American men 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 20

Gwen has worked full-time for a major airline for 15 years. She likes her job so much that she only took two weeks off to have her first child. Similarly, she took a week and a-half off to have her second child. The work pattern she is following 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.

Insecurity may result from the threat of potential job loss and may be caused by employers sending jobs overseas, often called:

The work pattern that allows women to equally combine family duties and work responsibilities is:

Commuter marriages are not suitable for:

Joan worked for two years, met and married Alex, had two children, and has been a full-time homemaker ever since. The work pattern that Cox and Demmitt would use to describe her labor force participation is:

Women in dual-earner families can reduce the stress caused by their husbands' incompatible work and family roles by:

Careers and vocations are fundamentally the same.

The gap between male and female earnings persists.

Contrast the work attitudes associated with a job and a career.

Many women who were previously unable to break through the glass ceiling have:

Women tend to take more advantage of leave time than men.

How has the role of the wife changed from a community service point of view?

Pink-collar occupations are concentrated in:

In order to spend more time with her family, Kelly is considering leaving her full-time job to begin working part-time. What advice would you give to Kelly as she makes her decision?

The main advantage of working part-time is that it allows women to:

When Sarah had her first child, she dropped out of the labor force and stayed home for five years. She eventually returned to work under conditions that did not interfere with her family responsibilities. The work pattern that Cox would use to describe her labor force participation is:

John's philosophy is that you should work to live rather than live to work. His attitude is consistent with the description of a person who is investing his energies in:

Rachel is a full-time nurse with three kids. When she is at home with free time, she is most likely to do:

The predominate work pattern among American men is:

Gwen has worked full-time for a major airline for 15 years. She likes her job so much that she only took two weeks off to have her first child. Similarly, she took a week and a-half off to have her second child. The work pattern she is following is

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

Insecurity may result from the threat of potential job loss and may be caused by employers sending jobs overseas, often called:

The work pattern that allows women to equally combine family duties and work responsibilities is:

Commuter marriages are not suitable for:

Joan worked for two years, met and married Alex, had two children, and has been a full-time homemaker ever since. The work pattern that Cox and Demmitt would use to describe her labor force participation is:

Women in dual-earner families can reduce the stress caused by their husbands' incompatible work and family roles by:

Careers and vocations are fundamentally the same.

The gap between male and female earnings persists.

Contrast the work attitudes associated with a job and a career.

Many women who were previously unable to break through the glass ceiling have:

Women tend to take more advantage of leave time than men.

How has the role of the wife changed from a community service point of view?

Pink-collar occupations are concentrated in:

In order to spend more time with her family, Kelly is considering leaving her full-time job to begin working part-time. What advice would you give to Kelly as she makes her decision?

The main advantage of working part-time is that it allows women to:

When Sarah had her first child, she dropped out of the labor force and stayed home for five years. She eventually returned to work under conditions that did not interfere with her family responsibilities. The work pattern that Cox would use to describe her labor force participation is:

John's philosophy is that you should work to live rather than live to work. His attitude is consistent with the description of a person who is investing his energies in:

Rachel is a full-time nurse with three kids. When she is at home with free time, she is most likely to do:

The predominate work pattern among American men is:

Gwen has worked full-time for a major airline for 15 years. She likes her job so much that she only took two weeks off to have her first child. Similarly, she took a week and a-half off to have her second child. The work pattern she is following is

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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