Question 1

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act mandates up to __________of unpaid family leave for workers in companies with at least fifty employees.

Accepted Answer

A) two weeks 
B) twelve weeks 
C) twenty weeks 
D) two years 
A) two weeks 
B) twelve weeks 
C) twenty weeks 
D) two years

Question 2

The text observes that a little over half of home-based workers are women. Besides catching up on work, the reason they give most often for working at home is

Accepted Answer

A) to coordinate work with personal/family needs. 
B) fear of the workplace. 
C) an insistence on not taking orders from others. 
D) a personal sense of entrepreneurship. 
A) to coordinate work with personal/family needs. 
B) fear of the workplace. 
C) an insistence on not taking orders from others. 
D) a personal sense of entrepreneurship.

Question 3

Men with children work __________compared to childless men, on average.

Accepted Answer

A) decreased hours 
B) increased hours 
C) less 
D) about the same 
A) decreased hours 
B) increased hours 
C) less 
D) about the same

Question 4

The American Time Use Survey shows that women spend _________ time than men in the care of the household and its members.

Accepted Answer

A) the same amount of 
B) slightly more 
C) slightly less 
D) more than double the 
A) the same amount of 
B) slightly more 
C) slightly less 
D) more than double the

Question 5

Today, __________ marriages, in which both partners are in the labor force, are the statistical norm among married couples.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Today, __________ marriages, in which both partners...

Question 6

Careers differ from jobs in that they pay significantly more but require less education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the challenges of shift work for family members? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

The challenges of shift work for family

Question 8

Before mothers entered the work force in large numbers, their employment outside the home was considered problematic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Some large corporations demonstrate interest in effecting __________ workplace policies that are supportive of employee efforts to combine family and work commitments.

Accepted Answer

A) family-friendly 
B) fast track 
C) family track 
D) third-shift 
A) family-friendly 
B) fast track 
C) family track 
D) third-shift

Question 10

Some husbands today are rejecting the idea that dedication to one's job or occupational achievement is the ultimate indicator of success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Careers are basically the same as jobs .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Social scientists have proposed alternative hypotheses for why women do more unpaid household labor.  Which of the following is NOT one of those hypotheses?

Accepted Answer

A) Partners' relative earnings influence their division of household labor. 
B) Gender roles influence partners' division of household labor. 
C) The partner with less power in the relationship can escape undesirable household labor. 
D) The relative time available to each partner influences the division of household labor. 
A) Partners' relative earnings influence their division of household labor. 
B) Gender roles influence partners' division of household labor. 
C) The partner with less power in the relationship can escape undesirable household labor. 
D) The relative time available to each partner influences the division of household labor.

Question 13

In general, __________ men spend more time in unpaid family work than do nonHispanic white men.

Accepted Answer

A) Asian American 
B) African American 
C) Hispanic 
D) Native American 
A) Asian American 
B) African American 
C) Hispanic 
D) Native American

Question 14

In 2010, ____ percent of Americans said that marriages work better when the husband is breadwinner and the wife takes care of the house and children.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act mandates up to __________of unpaid family leave for workers in companies with at least fifty employees.

The text observes that a little over half of home-based workers are women. Besides catching up on work, the reason they give most often for working at home is

Men with children work __________compared to childless men, on average.

The American Time Use Survey shows that women spend _________ time than men in the care of the household and its members.

Today, __________ marriages, in which both partners are in the labor force, are the statistical norm among married couples.

Careers differ from jobs in that they pay significantly more but require less education.

What are the challenges of shift work for family members? Give an example.

Before mothers entered the work force in large numbers, their employment outside the home was considered problematic.

Some large corporations demonstrate interest in effecting __________ workplace policies that are supportive of employee efforts to combine family and work commitments.

Some husbands today are rejecting the idea that dedication to one's job or occupational achievement is the ultimate indicator of success.

Careers are basically the same as jobs .

Social scientists have proposed alternative hypotheses for why women do more unpaid household labor. Which of the following is NOT one of those hypotheses?

In general, __________ men spend more time in unpaid family work than do nonHispanic white men.

In 2010, ____ percent of Americans said that marriages work better when the husband is breadwinner and the wife takes care of the house and children.

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Exam 10: Work and Family

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act mandates up to __________of unpaid family leave for workers in companies with at least fifty employees.

The text observes that a little over half of home-based workers are women. Besides catching up on work, the reason they give most often for working at home is

Men with children work __________compared to childless men, on average.

The American Time Use Survey shows that women spend _________ time than men in the care of the household and its members.

Today, __________ marriages, in which both partners are in the labor force, are the statistical norm among married couples.

Careers differ from jobs in that they pay significantly more but require less education.

What are the challenges of shift work for family members? Give an example.

Before mothers entered the work force in large numbers, their employment outside the home was considered problematic.

Some large corporations demonstrate interest in effecting __________ workplace policies that are supportive of employee efforts to combine family and work commitments.

Some husbands today are rejecting the idea that dedication to one's job or occupational achievement is the ultimate indicator of success.

Careers are basically the same as jobs .

Social scientists have proposed alternative hypotheses for why women do more unpaid household labor. Which of the following is NOT one of those hypotheses?

In general, __________ men spend more time in unpaid family work than do nonHispanic white men.

In 2010, ____ percent of Americans said that marriages work better when the husband is breadwinner and the wife takes care of the house and children.

Making Family Choices in a Changing Society

Exploring Relationships and Families

Gender Identities and Families

Our Sexual Selves

Love and Choosing a Life Partner

Nonmarital Lifestyles

2017 Marriage

Deciding About Parenthood

Raising Children in a Diverse Society

Communication in Relationships Marriages and Families

Power and Violence in Families

Family Stress Crisis and Resilience

Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

Remarriages and Stepfamilies

Aging and Multigenerational Families

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