Question 1

An advantage of flextime is that it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   contributes to job turnover
B)   increases the possibility of presenteeism
C)   ensures that employees have fixed work hours
D)   decreases the likelihood of exhaustion D

Question 2

Larry and Kim, a married couple, work in different cities.Due to the economic recession, they were left with no choice but to accept jobs in different places.However, they travel to meet each other every weekend.Identify and explain the type of marriage seen in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

This scenario is an example of a commuter marriage.In a commuter marriage, the spouses live and work in different geographic areas and get together intermittently, such as over weekends.There are several reasons for commuter marriages.When jobs are scarce, financial security is an important factor in launching a commuter marriage.Another reason is that if one partner sees that relocation will have negative effects on her or his employment prospects, she or he may decide not to move.Additionally, if both partners have well-established careers in different cities, neither may be willing to make major job sacrifices after marriage.A commuter marriage may also avoid the stress of uprooting teenage children or aging parents.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of offshoring?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is restricted because of globalization.
B)   It helps reduce a company's costs in the home country.
C)   It refers to the transfer of jobs within different states in a country.
D)   It indicates the increase of manufacturing jobs within a country. B

Question 4

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of hiring part-time workers?

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Question 5

Which of the following is true of deindustrialization?

Accepted Answer

A)   It refers to an increase in manufacturing activities.
B)   It is also known as inshoring.
C)   It refers to companies spending more on people than on machines.
D)   It has been accelerated by globalization.

Question 6

Briefly explain some benefits of flextime.

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Question 7

Which of the following is true of being a stay-at-home dad?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are more likely to instill problem-solving skills by letting children figure things out for themselves.
B)   They are less intimately involved with their children.
C)   They are less likely to be stigmatized by society.
D)   They take up the role because they feel that their career is more important than child rearing.

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of work?

Accepted Answer

A)   It produces goods, not services.
B)   It is limited to physical activities.
C)   It consists solely of mental activities.
D)   It provides a sense of stability.

Question 9

Mary, an unemployed mother, has decided to give up on searching for a job after applying for numerous jobs since last year.Despite sending job applications to several companies, she was not offered a job.In this scenario, Mary is an example of a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)   discouraged worker
B)   underemployed worker
C)   part-time worker
D)   overemployed worker

Question 10

The gender pay gap is also known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gender analysis
B)   wage gap
C)   gender imbalance
D)   gender parity

Question 11

CL Corp., an automobile manufacturing firm, decided to close its home office in Detroit and open three manufacturing centers across India.The company decided to take advantage of the lower labor and investment costs in India.This scenario is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   offshoring
B)   insourcing
C)   deindustrialization
D)   inshoring

Question 12

Though Tracy prefers to be a full-time homemaker and spend more time with her children, she cannot do so because she is a single mother and needs to provide financial support to her family.Which of the following categories of working mothers does Tracy fit into?

Accepted Answer

A)   captives
B)   conflicteds
C)   copers
D)   committeds

Question 13

The economic homeless are those who ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   have been homeless for a long period of time
B)   are newly displaced from homes because of financial problems
C)   are homeless because they suffer from mental illnesses
D)   are in an extended, self-perpetuating cycle of poverty

Question 14

Which of the following is a cost of being a stay-at-home dad?

Accepted Answer

A)   They feel emasculated because much of their identity comes from being a good nurturer.
B)   They feel unappreciated by their working spouses.
C)   They participate in their wife's career behind the scenes.
D)   They work in professional positions out of their homes and cannot spend sufficient time with their children.

Question 15

What are some of the criticisms against labor unions?

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Question 16

Which of the following professionals is most likely to have nonstandard work hours?

Accepted Answer

A)   a teacher
B)   an accountant
C)   a banker
D)   a firefighter

Question 17

A study about women in the workforce reported that women are less likely to be offered promotions than men.Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to support the findings of the study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Single working women are often expected to work longer hours than women who have children.
B)   Research indicates that women have stronger leadership qualities than men.
C)   Women have more access to task forces and highly visible committees than men.
D)   A majority of working women complain of biased and damaging evaluations by male supervisors.

Question 18

The feminization of poverty refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   how poverty can be reduced by employing a higher number of women
B)   trends that indicate women empowerment
C)   how women who play traditional gender roles tend to be poor
D)   the likelihood that female heads of households will be poor

Question 19

Even when stay-at-home dads say that it's one of the most rewarding experiences they've had, they often feel stigmatized and emasculated by unemployment.Which of the following is a reason behind this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men are more intimately involved with their kids than women.
B)   Women are more likely than men to be concerned about losing their business skills while being a stay-at-home parent.
C)   Research shows that societies are increasingly accepting the role of stay-at-home dads.
D)   Much of men's identity comes from being a good provider.

Question 20

The working poor are those ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   who spend a minimum of 15 weeks in the labor force
B)   who work solely as white-collar workers
C)   who earn wages that fall below the official poverty level
D)   who earn high disposable income

Exam 13: The Economy and Family Life