FCS 340 - Marriage and Family Relations 2 » Spring 2019 » Chapter 13 Exam

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Question #1
Which of the following is an example of a two-person single career?
A.   the President and the first lady
B.   couples in which both the husband and wife are marketing professionals
C.   a stay-at-home dad and a working wife
D.   a stay-at-home wife and an entrepreneur husband
Question #2
Captives are those who ________.
A.   are forced to become full-time homemakers because of the expectations of society
B.   consider their careers more important than their families
C.   have high occupational aspirations
D.   remain in the labor force reluctantly
Question #3
Which of the following best describes corporate welfare?
A.   welfare activities that the government undertakes for people living in absolute poverty
B.   favorable treatment that the government creates for businesses
C.   contributions that employees of a company make to their society
D.   environmentally sustainable initiatives that companies participate in
Question #4
Which of the following is true of offshoring?
A.   It helps reduce a company's costs in the home country.
B.   It indicates the increase of manufacturing jobs within a country.
C.   It is restricted because of globalization.
D.   It refers to the transfer of jobs within different states in a country.
Question #5
Which of the following constitutes corporate welfare?
A.   flextime
B.   tax breaks
C.   health insurance
D.   pension
Question #6
Which of the following best describes occupational sex segregation?
A.   It refers to the process of lowering the pay gap by encouraging women to join male dominated occupations.
B.   It is the process of segregating women based on their marital status.
C.   It involves a lack of mentoring for women and providing them limited access to highly visible committees at the workplace.
D.   It is the process of channeling women and men into different types of jobs.
Question #7
An advantage of two-income families is that they ________.
A.   lower role overload for parents
B.   allow women to play the role of kin keepers
C.   help parents spend more time with their children
D.   raise the family's standard of living
Question #8
The ________ is the overall income difference between women and men in the workplace.
A.   gender neutrality
B.   discretionary income
C.   gender wage gap
D.   gender imbalance
Question #9
Robert is conducting research on the effects of marriage on couples. He finds that married women are more likely to be affected by their marital status than men. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to strengthen Robert's finding?
A.   A large majority of married men are passed over for top managerial positions despite being well-qualified.
B.   Studies have shown that men become more responsible and efficient workers after marriage than when they were unmarried.
C.   Women who have invested more time in their education have a greater commitment to their careers after marriage.
D.   Married women who work for more than 45 hours per week are more likely to quit their jobs than those who are unmarried.
Question #10
An advantage of flextime is that it ________.
A.   decreases the likelihood of exhaustion
B.   contributes to job turnover
C.   increases the possibility of presenteeism
D.   ensures that employees have fixed work hours
Question #11
Wealth has several components. Which of the following is an example of property, one of the components of wealth?
A.   stocks
B.   real estate
C.   bonds
D.   wages
Question #12
Carrie works as a part-time waitress at a restaurant and receives less than minimum wage. She does not have a regular work schedule and is only called in when a waitress does not turn up. Her total annual salary falls below the official poverty line. In this scenario, Carrie can be classified under the ________.
A.   middle-class
B.   working poor
C.   bourgeois class
D.   welfare class
Question #13
Which of the following is a similarity between the glass ceiling and glass escalator effect?
A.   both indicate the removal of traditional gender stereotypes
B.   both refer to biases against women
C.   both focus specifically on women who are mothers
D.   both focus on stay-at-home mothers
Question #14
The working poor are those ________.
A.   who spend a minimum of 15 weeks in the labor force
B.   who work solely as white-collar workers
C.   who earn wages that fall below the official poverty level
D.   who earn high disposable income
Question #15
Gina works as an architect at AMZ Corporation. She recently had a baby and plans to take two months of leave from work. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which of the following benefits can she avail?
A.   Gina can return to a job with fewer responsibilities but with the same pay and benefits.
B.   Gina can depend on the supervisor's good will for leave.
C.   Gina can avail paid leave for 12 weeks.
D.   Gina can take leave from work without losing her job.
Question #16
The ________ is the overall income difference between women and men in the workplace.
A.   gender neutrality
B.   gender imbalance
C.   discretionary income
D.   gender wage gap
Question #17
An advantage of flextime is that it ________.
A.   ensures that employees have fixed work hours
B.   contributes to job turnover
C.   decreases the likelihood of exhaustion
D.   increases the possibility of presenteeism
Question #18
How are nonstandard work schedules beneficial for families?
A.   They make parents' work schedules more predictable.
B.   They reduce the possibility of a divorce.
C.   They prevent parents from undertaking shift work.
D.   They help reduce child care costs.
Question #19
Which of the following best describes absolute poverty?
A.   It refers to having the money to access food and shelter but not purchase luxury products.
B.   It indicates an income level that falls right above the poverty line.
C.   It refers to not having enough money to afford the basic necessities of life.
D.   It indicates having enough money only to maintain an average standard of living.
Question #20
Which of the following is most likely a negative consequence of role overload?
A.   decreased absenteeism
B.   higher employee retention
C.   decreased productivity
D.   lowered turnover

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