Vocab 1
This term refers to the glorification of marriage and couplehood.
Matrimania
This is the process of worrying, seeking, and processing information, and managing the division of care in the household.
Mental labor
____ factors are the most significant in accounting for differences between children who live with both biological parents and those living in single-parent, remarried, cohabiting, or stepparent households.
Economic
Postpartum depression involves:
A) Only psychological factors
B) Biological, psychological, and social factors
C) Only biological factors
B) Biological, psychological, and social factors
Compared to marriage, cohabitation tends to involve more commitment.
False!
Correct answer: less commitment
The prejudice and discrimination experienced by singles.
Singlism
This occurs when the emotional state of a worker becomes that of their spouse/partner.
Crossover
The first ____ months or so following childbirth constitutes the postpartum period.
three
The racial/ethnic group with the largest percentage of unmarried individuals is:
A) Asian
B) Non-Hispanic White
C) African American
D) None of the above
C) African American
Cohabitation is more likely among those with less education.
Correct!
This term refers to parents who are caring for dependent children and elderly parents simultaneously.
"Sandwich generation"
Having too much to do within a given role is referred to as _____.
Role strain
The percentage of the population that is unmarried has ____ in the last four decades.
been increasing
Hochschild has found that when companies offered family-friendly policies, most employees:
A) Used them
B) Did not use them
C) Women used them but few men did
B) Did not use them
Most women form a deep attachment to their children before birth.
True!
The effect of work on other aspects of our lives is known as _____.
Work spillover
Beliefs about what women and men ought to do is referred to as a _______.
Gender ideology
Family work is devalued in comparison to paid work because it _____.
Families of choice are best defined as:
A) Family of origin
B) People who are there for you
C) Family of procreation
The husband's traditional role as decision-maker has been his most fundamental role in marriage.
False!
Correct answer: Provider
Couples in which spouses work different, often non-overlapping shifts, so that one partner is home while the other is at work are called _____ couples.
Shift
The term used to describe when the total prescribed activities are greater than an individual can comfortably or adequately handle.
Role overload
Of the thousands of American babies less than 1 year old who die each year, up to one-third of these deaths could be prevented if mothers were given ______.
Adequate health care
Fertility rates are highest among:
A) Asian Americans
B) Hispanic Americans
C) African Americans
B) Hispanic Americans
Men tend to see their role in housekeeping or childcare as "helping their partner".
True!