Question 1

One implication of the work section of the text is that twenty-first-century employers:

Accepted Answer

A)  are much more sensitive to a worker's need to take family time. 
B)  still want workers to make work their main priority. 
C)  no longer discriminate against mothers. 
D)  pay full-time working women almost as much as men. 
A)  are much more sensitive to a worker's need to take family time. 
B)  still want workers to make work their main priority. 
C)  no longer discriminate against mothers. 
D)  pay full-time working women almost as much as men.

Question 2

All things being equal, which dad is LEAST likely to be heavily involved in child care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Julio, who had an involved hands-on-dad 
B)  Jacob, whose wife works full-time 
C)  Jeremy, who didn't really want this pregnancy 
D)  Jodh, who believes he is a world-class diaper changer 
A)  Julio, who had an involved hands-on-dad 
B)  Jacob, whose wife works full-time 
C)  Jeremy, who didn't really want this pregnancy 
D)  Jodh, who believes he is a world-class diaper changer

Question 3

What is a defining quality of a long-lasting happy marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling dedicated to the relationship 
B)  being devoted to your own well-being 
C)  having an open relationship 
D)  having an intense sexual attraction 
A)  feeling dedicated to the relationship 
B)  being devoted to your own well-being 
C)  having an open relationship 
D)  having an intense sexual attraction

Question 4

Soria lives in the Middle East, and Susan lives in America. Which is NOT a reasonable prediction to make about Soria's and Susan's marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soria will have a more male-dominated relationship than Susan. 
B)  Soria will be likely to share the housework with her spouse, unlike Susan. 
C)  Soria will have more trouble divorcing compared to Susan. 
D)  Soria but not Susan will probably be a virgin on her wedding day. 
A)  Soria will have a more male-dominated relationship than Susan. 
B)  Soria will be likely to share the housework with her spouse, unlike Susan. 
C)  Soria will have more trouble divorcing compared to Susan. 
D)  Soria but not Susan will probably be a virgin on her wedding day.

Question 5

Technologies such as smart phones and e-mail have:

Accepted Answer

A)  cut down on the amount of work people do. 
B)  increased the amount of work people do. 
C)  no impact on hours spent at work. 
D)  decreased work productivity. 
A)  cut down on the amount of work people do. 
B)  increased the amount of work people do. 
C)  no impact on hours spent at work. 
D)  decreased work productivity.

Question 6

Which of the following is an effect of becoming a parent?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing marital satisfaction 
B)  producing more traditional gender roles 
C)  decreasing conflicts centering on marital equity 
D)  heightening intimacy between spouses 
A)  increasing marital satisfaction 
B)  producing more traditional gender roles 
C)  decreasing conflicts centering on marital equity 
D)  heightening intimacy between spouses

Question 7

Which is a bottom-line implication of the divorce discussion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divorce can enhance self-efficacy and sexual feelings, but only for men. 
B)  Divorcing couples rarely argue over children. 
C)  Divorce is a fairly easy decision for contemporary adults. 
D)  If a marriage just isn't all that fulfilling, people are at risk of feeling worse after divorce. 
A)  Divorce can enhance self-efficacy and sexual feelings, but only for men. 
B)  Divorcing couples rarely argue over children. 
C)  Divorce is a fairly easy decision for contemporary adults. 
D)  If a marriage just isn't all that fulfilling, people are at risk of feeling worse after divorce.

Question 8

Which marriage trend did NOT take place during the last third of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women and men worked and shared the housework equally. 
B)  Divorce was fine if spouses weren't in love. 
C)  Living together was an acceptable alternative to being married. 
D)  Having a close relationship was no longer important to a fulfilling life. 
A)  Women and men worked and shared the housework equally. 
B)  Divorce was fine if spouses weren't in love. 
C)  Living together was an acceptable alternative to being married. 
D)  Having a close relationship was no longer important to a fulfilling life.

Question 9

Generalizing from the text, if the economy gets worse:

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic career rewards will be more vital to work satisfaction. 
B)  intrinsic career rewards will become more vital to work satisfaction. 
C)  work priorities will stay the same. 
D)  work priorities will change, but in an unpredictable way. 
A)  extrinsic career rewards will be more vital to work satisfaction. 
B)  intrinsic career rewards will become more vital to work satisfaction. 
C)  work priorities will stay the same. 
D)  work priorities will change, but in an unpredictable way.

Question 10

In Iran divorce is totally forbidden today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Lael confides to her best friend, "I'm not getting along with my husband; perhaps having a child will bring us closer." Based on the text research, what should this friend say?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Terrible idea-if anything, it will make your relationship worse!" 
B)  "Good idea-it will help cement your relationship." 
C)  "It's up to you-there's no data on this." 
D)  "It depends on whether you can afford the baby." 
A)  "Terrible idea-if anything, it will make your relationship worse!" 
B)  "Good idea-it will help cement your relationship." 
C)  "It's up to you-there's no data on this." 
D)  "It depends on whether you can afford the baby."

Question 12

You interview at a corporation that stresses the importance of work-life balance. According to the research in the text, you can probably expect:

Accepted Answer

A)  more perks such as wellness centers. 
B)  more sensitivity to the need to take time off for family. 
C)  less discrimination if you have young children. 
D)  less focus on the need to work 24/7. 
A)  more perks such as wellness centers. 
B)  more sensitivity to the need to take time off for family. 
C)  less discrimination if you have young children. 
D)  less focus on the need to work 24/7.

Question 13

Soldad is discussing transformations in family life during the mid-twentieth century. He should say that in the 1950s:

Accepted Answer

A)  it was ok to have babies without being married. 
B)  couples worked and shared the childcare. 
C)  cohabitation was common. 
D)  couples were expected to stay married for life. 
A)  it was ok to have babies without being married. 
B)  couples worked and shared the childcare. 
C)  cohabitation was common. 
D)  couples were expected to stay married for life.

Question 14

The career path in which people settle into their permanent professions when they are young, and stay until they retire, is a(n) _____ career path.

Accepted Answer

A)  exploratory 
B)  boundaryless 
C)  flexible 
D)  traditional stable 
A)  exploratory 
B)  boundaryless 
C)  flexible 
D)  traditional stable

Question 15

Which comment from a newlywed predicts later spousal happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  "We have a great sex life." 
B)  "My partner does not understand the way I feel about things." 
C)  "I ignore my partner when he complains." 
D)  "We take special joy in making each other happy." 
A)  "We have a great sex life." 
B)  "My partner does not understand the way I feel about things." 
C)  "I ignore my partner when he complains." 
D)  "We take special joy in making each other happy."

Question 16

While collaborating on a high-pressure work project, Hakim and Heloise fell passionately in love. According to the text, the MOST likely reason is that this couple was:

Accepted Answer

A)  spending so much time together. 
B)  sharing an emotional, flow-inducing activity and expressing their best selves. 
C)  running away from their home responsibilities. 
D)  trying to avoid the anxiety of possibly failing at the project. 
A)  spending so much time together. 
B)  sharing an emotional, flow-inducing activity and expressing their best selves. 
C)  running away from their home responsibilities. 
D)  trying to avoid the anxiety of possibly failing at the project.

Question 17

When work provides inner fulfillment and allows a person to satisfy his or her needs for creativity, autonomy, and relatedness, the job provides _____ rewards.

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic career 
B)  rolecentric 
C)  intrinsic career 
D)  work-centric 
A)  extrinsic career 
B)  rolecentric 
C)  intrinsic career 
D)  work-centric

Question 18

Which person has a traditional stable career?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stuart, who has tenure and has been teaching at a university for the past 30 years 
B)  Suki, a nurse who is always able to find a stable job at various hospitals 
C)  Shondra, a psychologist whose mission is to get people emotionally stable 
D)  Sloan, who works at the local stable with horses 
A)  Stuart, who has tenure and has been teaching at a university for the past 30 years 
B)  Suki, a nurse who is always able to find a stable job at various hospitals 
C)  Shondra, a psychologist whose mission is to get people emotionally stable 
D)  Sloan, who works at the local stable with horses

Question 19

Who has a dysfunctional communication pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manuel, who continually tells his partner what to do 
B)  Cynthia, who sometimes fights with her partner 
C)  Mark, who takes pleasure in doing things for his partner 
D)  Steven, who tries to keep arguments to the topic 
A)  Manuel, who continually tells his partner what to do 
B)  Cynthia, who sometimes fights with her partner 
C)  Mark, who takes pleasure in doing things for his partner 
D)  Steven, who tries to keep arguments to the topic

Question 20

According to the U-shaped curve of marital satisfaction:

Accepted Answer

A)  marital happiness goes up and down in a curve. 
B)  after the honeymoon, marital happiness steadily decreases, but then rises again at the empty nest stage. 
C)  marriages depend on you. 
D)  marriage has curves and waves. 
A)  marital happiness goes up and down in a curve. 
B)  after the honeymoon, marital happiness steadily decreases, but then rises again at the empty nest stage. 
C)  marriages depend on you. 
D)  marriage has curves and waves.

One implication of the work section of the text is that twenty-first-century employers:

All things being equal, which dad is LEAST likely to be heavily involved in child care?

What is a defining quality of a long-lasting happy marriage?

Soria lives in the Middle East, and Susan lives in America. Which is NOT a reasonable prediction to make about Soria's and Susan's marriage?

Technologies such as smart phones and e-mail have:

Which of the following is an effect of becoming a parent?

Which is a bottom-line implication of the divorce discussion?

Which marriage trend did NOT take place during the last third of the twentieth century?

Generalizing from the text, if the economy gets worse:

In Iran divorce is totally forbidden today.

Lael confides to her best friend, "I'm not getting along with my husband; perhaps having a child will bring us closer." Based on the text research, what should this friend say?

You interview at a corporation that stresses the importance of work-life balance. According to the research in the text, you can probably expect:

Soldad is discussing transformations in family life during the mid-twentieth century. He should say that in the 1950s:

The career path in which people settle into their permanent professions when they are young, and stay until they retire, is a(n) _____ career path.

Which comment from a newlywed predicts later spousal happiness?

While collaborating on a high-pressure work project, Hakim and Heloise fell passionately in love. According to the text, the MOST likely reason is that this couple was:

When work provides inner fulfillment and allows a person to satisfy his or her needs for creativity, autonomy, and relatedness, the job provides _____ rewards.

Which person has a traditional stable career?

Who has a dysfunctional communication pattern?

According to the U-shaped curve of marital satisfaction:

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Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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Exam 11: Relationships and Roles

One implication of the work section of the text is that twenty-first-century employers:

All things being equal, which dad is LEAST likely to be heavily involved in child care?

What is a defining quality of a long-lasting happy marriage?

Soria lives in the Middle East, and Susan lives in America. Which is NOT a reasonable prediction to make about Soria's and Susan's marriage?

Technologies such as smart phones and e-mail have:

Which of the following is an effect of becoming a parent?

Which is a bottom-line implication of the divorce discussion?

Which marriage trend did NOT take place during the last third of the twentieth century?

Generalizing from the text, if the economy gets worse:

In Iran divorce is totally forbidden today.

Lael confides to her best friend, "I'm not getting along with my husband; perhaps having a child will bring us closer." Based on the text research, what should this friend say?

You interview at a corporation that stresses the importance of work-life balance. According to the research in the text, you can probably expect:

Soldad is discussing transformations in family life during the mid-twentieth century. He should say that in the 1950s:

The career path in which people settle into their permanent professions when they are young, and stay until they retire, is a(n) _____ career path.

Which comment from a newlywed predicts later spousal happiness?

While collaborating on a high-pressure work project, Hakim and Heloise fell passionately in love. According to the text, the MOST likely reason is that this couple was:

When work provides inner fulfillment and allows a person to satisfy his or her needs for creativity, autonomy, and relatedness, the job provides _____ rewards.

Which person has a traditional stable career?

Who has a dysfunctional communication pattern?

According to the U-shaped curve of marital satisfaction:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters