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1. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, _____ of married women work outside the home in
_____ jobs.
A. a minority; part-time
B. a majority; full-time
C. a minority; full-time
D. a majority; part-time
2. Which of the following factors is not related to women's increased participation in the labor force?
3. The historic rise in married women's labor for participation appears to have peaked in
A. 1995
B. 2007
C. 2000
D. 2005
4. Tronto (1993) and others believe that we overvalue individualism and _________ and undervalue
interdependence and __________.
6. The percentage of Americans who work very long weeks (50 hours or more) is higher than in
A. France
B. The United Kingdom
C. Germany
D. all of the above
7. Face-to-face activity in which one person meets the needs of another who cannot fully care for
herself or himself is called
A. personal assistance.
B. nursing.
C. care work.
D. none of the above.
A. spillover.
B. task anxiety.
C. task stress.
D. task size.
A. hiring nannies.
B. enlisting the help of relatives.
C. working different shifts.
D. receiving government aid.
10. Most childcare assistance currently offered by U.S. business firms benefits
A. women.
B. the working-class
C. men.
D. the middle-class.
A. job sharing.
B. flexible vacation schedules.
C. flextime.
D. part-time work.
12. The first parental leave act passed by U.S. Congress in 1993 (and still in effect) provided parental
leave under the following conditions
14. In 2004, what percentage of all workers had evening, night, or rotating schedules?
A. 18
B. 5
C. 22
D. 32
15. One of the most important twentieth-century developments for the family has been
16. Some observers have suggested that balancing work and family has become difficult for
Americans because they are
17. By the mid-200s, what percentage of wage and salary workers telecommuted on an average
day?
A. 50.
B. 5
C. 10
D. 35
True False
20. The movement of married women into the labor force is one of the most important changes in
American family life in the past century.
True False
21. The United States has been a frontrunner among industrialized nations in implementing family-
friendly policies for U.S. workers.
True False
22. Childcare was the major responsibility that historically kept women out of the labor force.
True False
23. The movement of married women into the labor force has been key to the shift from
companionate marriage to independent marriage.
True False
24. As a woman's income rises a dual-earner family is less likely to hire outside care for their
children.
True False
25. The historic rise in women's labor participation seems to have peaked.
True False
26. People tend to devalue and demean the type of work like caring work that is historically women's
work.
True False
27. The Family and Medical Leave Act was passed in 2003
True False
28. There is little class difference in how wives feel about working for pay.
True False
29. The proportion of housework done by husbands in the United States went up dramatically as
wives enter the labor market.
True False
30. What makes parental leave from jobs such a great idea?
31. Compare the costs and benefits of working part-time if you are the mother or father of two
preschool children.
32. To whom and under what conditions does the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act apply?
33. What kind of benefits for families does a responsive workplace provide?
34. Keeping in mind what you know of sociological explanations, why do you think men have been far
more reluctant to help with childcare and housework than women have been to enter paying
jobs?
35. Describe how the service sector has contributed to the rise in the number of women in the
workforce.
37. Why is it in U.S. businesses' best interests to make their workplaces more responsive to
women?
38. How does the middle class benefit from U.S. businesses' childcare assistance plans in ways the
working class does not?
39. Describe spillover involving work and family for men and women.
40. Why would small firms (fewer than 50 employees) be less likely to offer family-friendly policies
such as parental leave, flextime, and childcare assistance?
41. Canada and many European countries have polices that provide several months leave with at
least partial pay for families that have just had or adopted a child. Why do you think this does not
occur in the United States?
8 Key
1. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, _____ of married women work outside the home in
(p. 251) _____ jobs.
A. a minority; part-time
B. a majority; full-time
C. a minority; full-time
D. a majority; part-time
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #1
2. Which of the following factors is not related to women's increased participation in the labor
(p. 251- force?
252)
3. The historic rise in married women's labor for participation appears to have peaked in
(p. 251)
A. 1995
B. 2007
C. 2000
D. 2005
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #3
4. Tronto (1993) and others believe that we overvalue individualism and _________ and
(p. 257) undervalue interdependence and __________.
6. The percentage of Americans who work very long weeks (50 hours or more) is higher than in
(p. 263)
A. France
B. The United Kingdom
C. Germany
D. all of the above
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #6
7. Face-to-face activity in which one person meets the needs of another who cannot fully care for
(p. 255) herself or himself is called
A. personal assistance.
B. nursing.
C. care work.
D. none of the above.
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #7
A. spillover.
B. task anxiety.
C. task stress.
D. task size.
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #8
9. One-third of all dual-earner married couples arrange for childcare by
(p. 265)
A. hiring nannies.
B. enlisting the help of relatives.
C. working different shifts.
D. receiving government aid.
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #9
10. Most childcare assistance currently offered by U.S. business firms benefits
(p. 266)
A. women.
B. the working-class
C. men.
D. the middle-class.
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #10
A. job sharing.
B. flexible vacation schedules.
C. flextime.
D. part-time work.
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #11
12. The first parental leave act passed by U.S. Congress in 1993 (and still in effect) provided
(p. 266- parental leave under the following conditions
267)
A. 18
B. 5
C. 22
D. 32
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #14
15. One of the most important twentieth-century developments for the family has been
(p. 253)
16. Some observers have suggested that balancing work and family has become difficult for
(p. 262) Americans because they are
17. By the mid-200s, what percentage of wage and salary workers telecommuted on an average
(p. 268) day?
A. 50.
B. 5
C. 10
D. 35
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #17
18. Matching Quiz
(p. 251-
267)
19. In the United States, women do more household work than men.
(p. 250)
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #19
20. The movement of married women into the labor force is one of the most important changes in
(p. 253) American family life in the past century.
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #20
21. The United States has been a frontrunner among industrialized nations in implementing
(p. 266- family-friendly policies for U.S. workers.
267)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #21
22. Childcare was the major responsibility that historically kept women out of the labor force.
(p. 252)
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #22
23. The movement of married women into the labor force has been key to the shift from
(p. 252- companionate marriage to independent marriage.
253)
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #23
24. As a woman's income rises a dual-earner family is less likely to hire outside care for their
(p. 259) children.
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #24
25. The historic rise in women's labor participation seems to have peaked.
(p. 251)
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #25
26. People tend to devalue and demean the type of work like caring work that is historically
(p. 256) women's work.
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #26
27. The Family and Medical Leave Act was passed in 2003
(p. 266)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #27
28. There is little class difference in how wives feel about working for pay.
(p. 261)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #28
29. The proportion of housework done by husbands in the United States went up dramatically as
(p. 258- wives enter the labor market.
259)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 08 #29
30. What makes parental leave from jobs such a great idea?
(p. 265-
268)
32. To whom and under what conditions does the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act apply?
(p. 266-
267)
33. What kind of benefits for families does a responsive workplace provide?
(p. 265-
267)
34. Keeping in mind what you know of sociological explanations, why do you think men have been
far more reluctant to help with childcare and housework than women have been to enter
paying jobs?
35. Describe how the service sector has contributed to the rise in the number of women in the
(p. 251) workforce.
37. Why is it in U.S. businesses' best interests to make their workplaces more responsive to
(p. 265- women?
268)
38. How does the middle class benefit from U.S. businesses' childcare assistance plans in ways
(p. 266) the working class does not?
39. Describe spillover involving work and family for men and women.
(p. 263-
264)
40. Why would small firms (fewer than 50 employees) be less likely to offer family-friendly policies
(p. 266) such as parental leave, flextime, and childcare assistance?
Category # of Questions
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