Question 1

Parents who are employed have less time to spend

Accepted Answer

A)  With their children 
B)  Doing household chores 
C)  On cooking, so they use take-out more often 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Typically women take on

Accepted Answer

A)  Volunteer work 
B)  More family responsibilities than men 
C)  Cooking responsibilities 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

Poverty may arise because

Accepted Answer

A)  Of factors discussed in the media 
B)  Employers are not fair 
C)  The individuals affected have no control 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

A major and increasingly critical financial strain for families is health care and health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Many dual-earner families

Accepted Answer

A)  Feel stressed 
B)  Are healthy and thriving 
C)  Are overly focused on money 
D)  Find their situation to be good for their relationship

Question 6

Children are not expensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

______ as many women work part-time as compared to men.

Accepted Answer

A)  Twice 
B)  Three times 
C)  Equal 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

What is the cost to individuals and to society when families do not have health insurance?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the cost to individuals and...

Question 9

The financial strains faced by today's families are great.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The growing wealth gap

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a challenging situation to address 
B)  Reflects disagreement about how to remedy the problem 
C)  A and B 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

A large national survey showed that ___ companies allowed employees to take time off to tend to important family needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent 
B)  77 percent 
C)  87 percent 
D)  None

Question 12

Today most fathers are expected to share in the responsibilities of child care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There is no right or wrong money management system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What challenges do parents face with child care?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What challenges do parents face with child...

Question 15

Workaholics

Accepted Answer

A)  Devote long hours to their jobs 
B)  Are forced to work long hours by their employer 
C)  Make the boss happy 
D)  Increase family satisfaction

Question 16

Among the causes of poverty are

Accepted Answer

A)  Political decisions 
B)  Racism 
C)  Sexism 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Long workweeks reflect employee preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Stressful jobs

Accepted Answer

A)  May include periods of separation from the family 
B)  Make it impossible for parents to spend quality time with family 
C)  May not give enough raises 
D)  A and B

Exam 8: Work, Family Roles, and Material Resources

Parents who are employed have less time to spend

Typically women take on

Poverty may arise because

A major and increasingly critical financial strain for families is health care and health insurance.

Many dual-earner families

Children are not expensive.

______ as many women work part-time as compared to men.

What is the cost to individuals and to society when families do not have health insurance?

The financial strains faced by today's families are great.

The growing wealth gap

A large national survey showed that ___ companies allowed employees to take time off to tend to important family needs.

Today most fathers are expected to share in the responsibilities of child care.

There is no right or wrong money management system.

What challenges do parents face with child care?

Workaholics

Among the causes of poverty are

Long workweeks reflect employee preferences.

Stressful jobs