Question 1

A 2001 survey found found that approximately percent of women agree that one can be a good mother and have a successful career.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 90%, indicating a strong belief among women surveyed that it is possible to both be a good mother and have a successful career.

Question 2

Women often find that "family friendly" occupations

Accepted Answer

"Family friendly" occupations are often criticized for not paying well, as they may prioritize flexibility or part-time hours over high wages.

Question 3

Modern parents have increased time caring for their children AND increased their employment hours by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Modern parents have indeed found ways to increase both the time they spend caring for their children and their employment hours by cutting back on personal leisure activities and housework, and by socializing less. However, putting their children in day care does not directly allow parents to increase their time caring for their children; it is a strategy to manage work commitments while ensuring children are cared for during working hours.

Question 4

involves flexible starting and ending times with required core hours.

Accepted Answer

Flextime involves flexible starting and ending times with required core hours.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Family-friendly" is the most appropriate term to describe workplace policies that support employees in combining family and work commitments.

Question 6

About percent of children under age 5 whose mothers are employed are cared for by grandparents.

Accepted Answer

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 30% of children under the age of 5 whose mothers are employed are cared for by their grandparents.

Question 7

Policy researchers define child care as the full time education and care of children under age , and care before and after school for older children.

Accepted Answer

Policy researchers typically define child care as the full-time education and care of children under age six, as this age is generally considered the threshold for entering formal schooling.

Question 8

Attitudes and behaviors in relationships became increasingly egalitarian since the 1970s. Then the trend toward egalitarian behavior slowed during the 1990s. Feminists refer to this development as a

Accepted Answer

Feminists refer to the slowing of the trend towards egalitarian behavior in relationships during the 1990s as a "stalled revolution" because it represented a setback in the progress towards gender equality in relationships.

Question 9

Employees who are allowed some flexibility in deciding when to begin and end work report all EXCEPT which of the following benefits?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Employees who are allowed some flexibility in...

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

In 2010, about percent of children ages 9 to 11 whose mothers were employed were in self-care.

Accepted Answer

In 2010, about 10 percent of children ages 9 to 11 whose mothers were employed were in self-care, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other studies focusing on child care arrangements.

Question 12

Which statement about economic resources is accurate?
a. Minimum wage jobs are more than adequate to support a small family.
c. Temp work is a low-stress way for families to earn extra money.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which statement about economic resources is accurate?
a....

Question 13

Greg and Bill work for the same company, in the same position. They actually share an office, since Greg works primarily mornings and weekends and Bill works in the afternoons. Greg and Bill's situation is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

Greg and Bill share one position and office, with each working different hours to cover the same workload. This is an example of job sharing. Flextime usage would involve each employee having the option to set their own schedule, rather than having different fixed schedules. Multiple employee tactics and job overlapping do not accurately describe their situation.

Question 14

There are essentially three types of nonrelative child care. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

The three types of nonrelative child care are in-home caregiver (or nanny), family child care, and center care. Babysitting is typically considered a more occasional and informal type of child care, rather than a primary option for working parents.

Question 15

involves an employee being able to take an extended period of time from work, either paid or unpaid, for maternity, paternity, ill-child and elder-care purposes.

Accepted Answer

Family leave specifically refers to time taken off for caregiving purposes related to family members. Flex time and personal days may offer some flexibility for caregiving purposes, but they are not specifically designated for family-related leave. Family vacation is a term for time off taken for leisure purposes and is not related to caregiving.

Question 16

is a term used when two-earner couples exchange child care and work roles daily or even more often than that.

Accepted Answer

"Tag team" is the term commonly used to describe when two-earner couples exchange child care and work roles frequently. It refers to the idea of one person "tagging in" to take on the child care responsibilities while the other focuses on work, and then swapping roles as needed.

Question 17

involves providing assistance with daily living activities to an elderly relative who is chronically frail, ill, disabled, or just in need of assistance.

Accepted Answer

Elder care specifically refers to providing assistance and support to elderly individuals who may be in need of help with daily activities. Day care typically refers to childcare, aging intervention is a more general term that may encompass a range of services for the elderly, and senior-sitting is not a commonly used term in this context.

Question 18

Job sharing, working at home or telecommuting, compressed workweeks, and personal days are all examples of

Accepted Answer

Flexible scheduling includes job sharing, working at home or telecommuting, compressed workweeks, and personal days.

Question 19

Joanne's mother is 90 years old, disabled, and in need of assistance with daily living activities. Recently, Joanne and her husband suggested that Joanne's mother move in with them. This situation is an example of what the text refers to as

Accepted Answer

Elder care refers to the assistance provided to older individuals who need help with daily living activities, which is the situation described for Joanne's mother.

Question 20

Paid care is more common for children in families.

Accepted Answer

Higher-income families are more likely to be able to afford paid care for their children. Working-class families may not have the financial resources to pay for childcare, and larger families may have older siblings or grandparents who can provide care. Therefore, option A and C are ruled out.

Quiz 10: Work and Family