If a job is stressful, employees may either use family to compensate for the emotional rewards that do not come at work or displace anger and frustration at home.
Research cited by Aulette provides evidence that highly stressful occupations that may be related to high incidence of wife and child abuse include
a. high-level executives.
b. construction workers.
c. police officers.
d. middle-level managers.
Ques. 2All of the following characterize a well-differentiated family system EXCEPT
a. a high degree of fusion
b. a high degree of empathy
c. a respect for individuality
d. a high degree of support
Ques. 3Research on the sex lives of married couples has shown that
a. women receive mixed messages from their husbands.
b. husbands are proud of their wives sexual skills and expertise.
c. women are more interested in experimenting with new sexual techniques than men.
d. women express discomfort and fear about losing control.
Ques. 4The racial ethnic group in which children have the greatest likelihood of living below the poverty level is:
a. White
b. Black
c. Hispanic
d. Native American
Ques. 5Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective parenting, according to Belsky?
a. decentering
b. empathy
c. reliance on power
d. nurturance
Ques. 6Rosabeth Moss Kanter (cited by Aulette) lists five ways in which the organization of paid work affects families.
If a job is stressful and unsatisfying and the employee takes out his or her anger and frustration on family members, Kanter categorizes the situation as a result of
a. Absorptiveness
b. Time and timing
c. Worldview
d. Emotional climate
Ques. 7Divorce issues have been debated in America for almost 400 years. Opponents of divorce rights have usually maintained which of the following?
a. There are no legitimate reasons for allowing divorce.
b. There is only one legitimate reason for allowing divorce, and that is adultery.
c. There is only one legitimate reason for allowing divorce, and that is physical violence.
d. There is only one legitimate reason for allowing divorce, and that is insanity.