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The nation's birthrate, which had been declining for several decades, rose significantly during the 1920s. t or f
False
Traditionalists in churches and schools supported women's more freewheeling social behavior. t or f
False
Work and Home Life in the 1920s. Which of the following is NOT a way in which women's home and family life improved in the 1920s?
Families had more children
Which of the following most influenced thinking about sexual behavior during the 1920s?
Popularization of Sigmund Freud
As women experienced greater social and economic freedom, they also experienced greater equality in marriage. t or f
True
Fearing competition for jobs, many men argued that women should be just temporary workers. t or f
True
Social life in the 1920s. Which of the following would NOT be a word that describes the attitude reflected by attitude and fashion changes for women in the 1920s?
conservative
Work and Home Life in the 1920s. Which of the following is NOT a negative effect that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s?
equality in the workplace
Teenagers in the 1920s spent more time with their families than in decades before. t or f
false
Work and Home Life in the 1920s. Which of the following is NOT a way in which women's work opportunities improved?
more opportunities to positions in management
In the 1920s, women at home found that (select three)
more ready-made foods and clothing were available. their children spent more of their days in school and in organized activities. they experienced greater equality in marriage.
In the 1920s, women in the workplace found that (select three)
most paid workers were still men. some previously "men only" jobs were available to them. many assembly-line jobs were available.
A flapper was a young women who (select six)
refused to take responsibility for domestic chores. rejected traditionalist values of the 19th century. openly discussed courtships and relationships. wore short skirts. often smoked and drank in public.
Social life in the 1920s. Which of the following is NOT a way in which women's social behavior changed?
respectful of traditional behaviors
"Double-standard" refers to
stricter social and moral standards for women than for men in the 1920s.
Flappers were emancipated young women who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the day. t or f
true
The "double-standard" of the 1920s refers to the fact that women were judged by stricter standards than men were. t or f
true
Social life in the 1920s. Which of the following is not an example of how women's fashions changed in the 1920s?
wore darker color clothes
Which of the following allowed women to shed old roles in the 1920s?
work opportunities provided by the new industrial economy.