Religious people and organizations have been active in their involvement in the political arena over family issues. Their positions are similar to that of
a. conservatives.
b. liberals.
c. both conservatives and liberals.
d. neither conservative and liberals since religion transcends politics.
Ques. 2When men participate in housework they report feelings of
a. satisfaction and pleasure at serving their families.
b. freedom from the timeclocks and pressures of paid jobs.
c. demoralization, sadness, helplessness, and hopelessness.
d. pride for efficiency and accomplishment in a traditional women's tasks.
Ques. 3Rubin (cited by Aulette) interviewed working-class people about the impact of their unemployment and layoffs. Which of the following did she find?
a. Unemployment gave a couple more time together which improved their intimacy and sex life.
b. The anxiety of unemployment had a negative impact on a couple's intimacy and sex life.
c. Unemployment did not impact couples' intimacy and sex relationship either positively or negatively.
Ques. 4Industrialization of the South and the growing demands for factory laborers
a. brought African American women and men from agricultural into manufacturing jobs.
b. brought African American men into the factories but barred African American women from that work.
c. pulled African American women out of their jobs as maids and into the factories.
d. pulled whites into factory jobs but left African American women and men in the fields.
Ques. 5Aulette cites the work of Rosabeth Moss Kanter who identified five major effects of work on family, one of which she labeled Emotional Climate, which is defined as:
a. The amount of time a job requires and when the time is demanded.
b. The extent to which a job draws in an employee and his or her family members.
c. The values and ideas promoted at work that influence the employee in his or her behavior at home.
d. The social-psychological influences at work that affect employees and their relationships in families.
Ques. 6The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed adult citizens (or anyone declaring an intention to become a citizen) to
a. buy 100 acres of government-owned land at market value with a mortgage held by the government.
b. be given 120 acres of government-owned land for free without any other requirements.
c. pay a 10 fee to live on 160 acres of government-owned land and claim title to the land after living on it for five years and making certain improvements.
d. tenant farm 180 acres of government-owned land and pay the government 30 of the net income from the land until 70 of the market value was paid at which time title was given.
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