FMLY MANAGEMENT EXAM

14.A person weighing uncertainty and risk is judging the ______ or likelihood of a good or bad outcome, a. Probability b. Perception c. Psychological extent d. Unwillingness

A

9. The ________ refers to the situation when people are promoted beyond their level of competence. a. Peter Principle b. Abernathy Principle c. Delaney Principle d. Suskind Principle

A

12._________ is the study of the characteristics of human populations. a. Demography b. Geography c. Paleontology d. Gerontology

A, 22t

2. _________ refers to the body's reaction to a demand. a. Stress b. Stimulus c. Hardship d. Overload

A, p. 322

7. A(n) _______________ is the subsystem of ecology that emphasizes the relationship between organisms and their environment. a. Ecosystem b. Carbon footprint c. Biology d. Socio-psychology

A, p. 367

8._____________ refers to the thoughts and actions given to protecting and sustaining the environment. a. Ecoconsciousness b. Atrophy c. Eco-recognition d. Sustainability

A, p. 368

9.____________ is the act or process of preserving and protecting natural environments from loss or depletion. a. Conservation b. Multifinality c. Contamination d. Problem recovery

A, p. 368

12._________ is a term referring to local area nesting, finding places outside home and work to spend time. a. Sustainability b. Hatching c. Re-starting d. Retreat

B

15.A way to look at population is by density. Which of the following states is the least densely populated? a. Rhode Island b. New York c. Alaska d. New Jersey

C, p. 229

3. _________ is a thinking and information-gathering process involving a series of decisions. a. Planning b. Acting c. Sequencing d. Brainstorming

A, p. 170

5. The paradox of planning is that it can: a. Both create and relieve stress b. Produce anxiety c. Provide economic supply and demand d. Be only a short-term fix

A, p. 172

________ known is the father of management and famous for his time and motion studies especially in factory production. a. Robert Griffth b. Frederick Taylor c. Anthony Eppes d. John Charles Shelley

B

3. ______________ are events that cause stress, often requiring changes in normal patterns of behavior. a. Disappointments b. Crises c. Sports activities d. Office meetings

B, 326

1. Lists are useful in organizing. About ________ percent of Americans consider themselves to be extremely organized. a. 5 b. 10 c. 50 d. 87

B, p. 165 & 167

4. When short-term concerns (deadlines) create priorities and longer range management needs are driven out, this part of: a. McGregor's Law b. Gresham's Law of Planning c. Dorsey's Principle d. Lucien's Law

B, p. 171

6. _________ tend to think about others and are less interested in self. They seek outside opinions. a. Introverts b. Extroverts c. Experts d. None of the above is correct

B, p. 174

7. __________ occurs when two or more activities take place at the same time. a. Independent activities b. Multitasking or dovetailing c. Compression d. Co-acting

B, p. 179

15. __________ people are often overly affected by outside forces, such as changes in weather or the bad attitudes of coworkers. a. Synergistic b. Reactive c. Positive d. Pro-active

B, p. 183.

4. ___________ occurs in the sender's and receiver's minds. a. External noise b. Internal noise c. Distortion d. Blurring

B, p. 198

5. ________ is the process of putting ideas or thoughts into symbolic form. a. Sourcing b. Encoding c. Decoding d. Sending

B, p. 200

9. ___________ are things that suggest something else through association, such as a tattoo or engagement ring. a. Fine tuning b. Symbols c. Kinesics d. Gifts

B, p. 202

2. The __________ is used in the book to illustrate avoiding potentially bad news or communication. a. Bear b. Ostrich c. Chicken d. Alligator

B, p. 203

14. __________ Theory claims that individuals seek to develop relationships that will maximize the benefits or profits and minimize the costs or deficits. a. Elbing b. Social Exchange c. Life Sciences d. Ostrich Effect

B, p. 211

7. Which of the following is true? a. Families are getting bigger, across most populations b. The U.S. is growing older, median age is rising c. Minority groups are slowing down, getting smaller d. There are 59 federally recognized Indian tribes in the United States

B, p. 230

11.Very low income families may feel despair or pessimism about their future and feel they have little control over their lives. This perspective is called: a. Spiraling b. Fatalism c. Random disorder d. Depression

B, p. 252

7. Whose last words were "All my possessions for a moment of time?" A. Stanley Whitehall B. Queen Elizabeth I C. Peter Senge D. Queen Margaret

B, p. 264

14.Which of the following is true? a. The U.S. has a mandated vacation policy, everyone gets 2 weeks b. There is a trend towards downshifting, opting for a simpler life or at least considering it c. Europeans generally have shorter vacations that North Americans d. The workforce in the U.S. is getting younger

B, p. 311

4. Holmes and Rahe created a Social Readjustment Rating Scale illustrated in the book. They say stresses can mount up leading to: a. suicide b. illness c. alcoholism d. smoking addiction

B, p. 327

7. Internal stress originates in: a. The outside coming in, intruding b. One's own mind and body c. Acute stress d. On-going role playing, not being genuine

B, p. 331

8. Hans Selye called beneficial stress: a. Distress b. Eustress c. Prostress d. Type B stress

B, p. 331

12.When someone is stressed the first phase is physiological, second is resistance and the last stage is: a. Evaluation b. Exhaustion c. Clarity d. Symbolic reaction

B, p. 335

12.The depletion of species or extinction is mainly caused by: a. Drought b. Loss of habitat c. Heat d. Failure to reproduce

B, p. 337

4.In the United States, the recycling rate has _________during the last 15 years according to the book. a. risen 10% b. doubled c. risen 90% d. tripled

B, p. 365

1. It is easy to sign contracts for gym membership, but if one rarely goes to the gym a gap exists between _______ and behavior. a. Resources b. Values (hope) c. Attitudes d. Ethics

B, p. 396

9. The _____________ is a measure of the goods and services affordable and available to consumers. a. standard of living b. level of living c. consumption standard d. online consumer survey

B, p. 403

11.Rent and car payments are examples of: a. Variable expenses b. Fixed expenses c. Net worth expenses d. Assets

B, p. 405

13.____________ also known as cash cards are computerized banking transactions, they remove money directly from your account. a. Credit cards b. Debit cards c. Smart cards d. Access cards

B, p. 409

3. When cross-sections of Americans are asked what the main problem they are dealing with is, the majority will say they don't have: a. Nearly enough time b. A big enough house c. Enough money d. Meaningful relationships

A, p. 261

5. A central management concept is _______________ which is concerned with how time spent in one activity takes away from time spent in another activity. a. time displacement b. time exploitation c. time strategy d. time aspiration

A, p. 262

7. __________ is at the core of work-family interchange. a. Social support b. Passion c. Clarity d. Tagline

A, p. 299

13.Pareto's Principle states that: a. 20 percent of the time expended produces t0 percent of the results b. 90 percent of the time spent produces 10 percent of the results c. 75 percent of time is wasted d. A task or job fills the time available

A, p. 309

10.A _____________ is essentially unlimited. a. Renewable resource b. Forest c. Gold strike d. Waste stream

A, p. 369

13._________ are systems of morals, principles, values, or good conduct. a. Ethics b. Channels c. Social exchanges d. Cultures

A, p. 370

15. A(n)_______ is a numeric value assigned to credit habits, bill paying, and history. a. FICO Score b. Annual percentage score c. Financial Score d. FDIC Score

A, p. 412

11. _________ are statements that ascribe blame or judge others. They can lead to arguments. a. I-messages b. You-messages c. They messages d. Expert messages

B, p. 204

4. Trend-wise, the worldwide population is going as follows: a. More rural b. More urban c. Larger family size d. Rapidly decreasing in places like Sao Paolo, Brazil

B, p. 228-229

5. Management as it relates to home and family life was talked about for centuries but it became a formal study in the U.S. (and since worldwide) in the ____ century: a. 17th b. 18th c. 19th d. 20th

C

5. Values can be classified in several ways according to the book, which one of these was not listed. a. Absolute and relative b. Intrinsic and extrinsic c. Traditional and prophetic d. Instrumental and terminal

C

6. ___________ are repetitive, often unconscious, patterns of behavior. a. Goals b. Values c. Habits d. Attitudes

C

7. The Smith family is planning their summer vacation. The parents call a family meeting and offer the children 3 options and then everyone in the family votes for their choice. This method of choosing a family vacation most represents the __________________ style of decision-making. a. accommodation b. de facto c. consensual d. democratic

C

8. _________ can cloud the ability to make decisions or to accept decisions once they are made. a. Procrastination b. Integrity c. Self-doubt d. Boredom

C

2. ________ is the first step in the planning process according to a Model (diagram) in the book. A. Implementing B. Gathering and analyzing information C. Awareness D. Evaluation

C, p. 170

9. _________ occurs when people are so busy doing things they cannot plan or lead effectively. A. Task duration B. Task limitation C. Task saturation D. Task surrender

C, p. 173

11._________ are defined as quantitative andRor qualitative criteria that reconcile resources with demands and serve as measures of values and goals. a. Attitudes b. Mid-level processes c. Standards d. 5-S principles

C, p. 178

13.Which is not an example of proactive language? a. I can b. I control my feelings c. They make me so mad d. I choose

C, p. 183

14._____________ time use investigates the meaning or significance of time use and how individuals feel about time use. a. Episodic b. Quantitative c. Qualitative d. Derisive

C, p. 27t

3. A total benefits package can increase a person's total compensation by ________ or more. a. 10 percent b. 20 percent c. 30 percent d. 55 percent

C, p. 295

3. One attitude shift in the United States is that people are beginning ___________ at an earlier age. a. Travel planning b. Career planning c. Retirement planning d. Estate planning

C, p. 396

12.__________ are backup or secondary plans to be used in case the first plan does not work out. a. Unilateral b. Directional c. Multilateral d. Contingency

D, p. 182

12.According to The Silent Language written by E. T. Hall, there are three anthropological models of time. Which of the following is not one of them? a. Procedural-traditional b. Linear-separable c. Circular-traditional d. Spatial-sequential

D, pages 274-275

8. In economics, ________ means a shortage or insufficient amount of supply. a. Scarcity b. Supply considerations c. Leveraging d. Risk

A

15._____________ rhythms are the daily rhythmic activity cycles, based on 24-hour intervals, that humans experience. a. Circadian b. Cybernetic c. Dynamic d. Calibrated

A, p. 277

1. The concept of workplace is changing with 24-7 access. Work and family life has become more complicated as it is harder to turn off work, a study showed that: a. Smaller organizations may be more nurturing than larger ones. b. Executives are more time stressed than people in low-demand, low pay jobs c. The affluent have the most work-family conflicts d. Caregivers don't have much conflict because they stay at home

A, p. 292

6. Authors Ulrich and Dunne found that many of the ways that people react to work, employers, and coworkers are based on: a. early childhood experiences b. school experiences with teachers c. language development d. first paid work experiences

A, p. 299

5. In economic theory, an unemployment rate of _________ considered desirable. a. 5 percent or less b. 9 to 10 percent c. Under 12 percent d. 1t percent

A, p. 29t

11.Trends in the workplace include this leading one: a. In recent years, being underemployed, having employment beneath one's level of education and experience b. Longer lunch hours c. Kinder, more empathetic bosses d. More work space, larger private offices

A, p. 309

2. In the book there is the sentence "Sleep absolutely affects health." How does sleep affect health? What age group sleeps more hours a day than elderly individuals? Draw the typical sleep cycle, label the parts.

Answers: Page 352-35

13.The most populous state in the U.S. is: a. Illinois b. California c. Michigan d. Georgia

B, p. 229

8. According to employment studies, what is the most productive day of the week? a. Monday b. Tuesday c. Wednesday d. Thursday

B, p. 267

10.In Alan Lakein's book How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life, he states that daily time use should be directly related to: a. Resources b. Goals c. Values d. Attitudes

B, p. 270

4. In _________ each person makes concessions giving in a little in order to gain a valued settlement or outcome such as harmony. a. Assimilation b. Compromise c. Valuation d. Socialization

B, p. 297

9. ___________ refers to the inability to stop thinking about work or doing work. Also that work is the most pleasurable part of life. a. Reactivism b. Workaholism c. Procrastination d. Obsessing

B, p. 306

10.The phenomenon that states that a job expands to fill the time available to accomplish a task is called: a. Pareto's principle b. Parkinson's Law c. The Peter Principle d. Northcote's Law

B, p. 309

6.The place where an organism lives is best described as its ________. a. Far environment b. Habitat c. Radius d. Shelter

B, p. 367

4. A(n) _____ or a spending plan or guide can be helpful by providing a visible means of controlling money. a. Annuity b. Budget c. Net worth statement d. Money calendar

B, p. 397

5. In the United States, the Great Depression peaked in: a. 1900 b. 1933 c. 1945 d. 1981

B, p. 400

16.___________ is the speed and ease of retrieving cash or turning another type of investment into cash. a. Morbidity b. Liquidity c. Asset building d. Lifetime earning credit

B, p. 413

14.____________ are the remains of dead vegetation, such as coal, oil, and natural gas which can be burned to release energy. a. Flora and fauna b. Effluent c. Fossil fuels d. Charcoal and ash

C, p. 376

11.In 1932, Walter Cannon of the Harvard Medical School coined the phrase ________________ to refer to the alerted condition of the body as it prepares for physical battle or escape. a. Terror or fright b. Push or pull c. Punch or race d. Flight or fight syndrome

D, p. 334

16.________ is an odorless and colorless gas, a product of the combustion of fossil fuels and burning wood. It is a leading cause of accidental poisoning in the U.S. a. Radon b. Carbon monoxide (CO) c. Nitrogen dioxide d. Sulfur dioxide B, p. 3t7 17.The intensity or loudness of sound is measured by: a. Amps b. Bytes c. Decibels d. Watts

C, p. 383

6. The Business Cycle has three main parts, which of these is not one of them? a. Expansion b. Recession c. Inflation d. Recovery

C, p. 400

14.Which of the following is not one of the three major credit bureaus in the U.S.? a. Equifax b. Experian c. American Express d. Trans Union

C, p. 411

17._____________ is a financial arrangement whereby people pay premiums tp a(an) ____________ company that reimburses them in the event of loss or injury. a. Stock b. Mutual Fund c. Insurance d. Investiture

C. p. 414

5. The five countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions include all of the following except: a. Qatar b. Australia c. Canada d. Kenya

D, p. 364

3. __________ is the science or practice of managing money or other assets. a. Actuarial management b. Budgeting c. Accounting d. Financial management

D, p. 397

15.Which of the following is false? a. A breakdown of U.S. household garbage reveals the largest amount percentagewise is paper and paperboard. b. In U.S. households most of the water usage is in the bathroom. c. The founder of the modern environmental movement and author of Silent Spring is Rachel Carson d. Deciduous trees such as most pines do not lose their leavesRfoliage in winter.

D, p. 3t0

12.______ are end results that require action. a. Goals b. Attitudes c. Values d. Problems

A

13._________ is the value, worth, applicability, productiveness or usefulness of a resource. a. Utility b. Marketability c. Credit d. Cache

A

What are the steps involved in the management process? How does it start? How does it end according to the diagram in the book? Explain what holds it together.

Refer to page 10 in the textbook

1. Friendships are resources. In what way are they resources? How do men and women differ in retaining friendships over the lifecycle?

Refer to page 107

The Pablo Picasso sketch story illustrates the concept of human capital and of resource exchange and different expectations between the seller and the buyer. Describe where each is coming from in terms of resource management and expertise. Define and explain human capital.

Refer to page 108

Draw the central-satellite model of decision-making using an example of a decision that best fits this model.

Refer to page 131

Diagram the Central Satellite and Chain Models and put decision examples in each part. Explain how these models may be useful, in what sorts of decisions.

Refer to page 139

How does the Peter Principle apply to employment situations? Define what the Peter Principle means, describe a career situation where it might happen, and give solutions.

Refer to page 142

Run an example through the GO Model. Discuss each part and what is happening

Refer to page 159-160

2. The worth of __________ tend(s) to be undervalued in our society. a. Internal exchanges b. Abundance c. Scarcity and risk d. Tangible goods

A

2. ___________ is the act of selecting among alternatives. a. Choice b. Risk c. Opportunity d. Fatalism

A

1. In systems theory a. every part of the system is interrelated and interdependent. b. one part of the system can operate in isolation, not affecting the system as a whole. c. When the system breaks down the stronger members leave the system. d. None of the above.

A

1. Most agree that ______________ is the degree to which the overall quality of one's life is judged as favorable. The General Social Surveys (GSS) of the United States asks questions about this. a. Happiness b. Fortitude c. Effectiveness d. Decision making

A

1. __________ are what is available to be used. They produce valued results. They are assets used to satisfy some need. a. Resources b. Goals c. Values d. Attitudes

A

10. The trend of adult children returning home to live with their parents is called________________. a. boomeranging. b. blended families. c. Skip-generation. d. cocooning.

A

10.Although Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb in 1t79, by 1907 only ___ percent of U.S. homes had electricity. a. 8 b. 20 c. 38 d. 50

A

11.In the early 1900s, people were ________ more than decorators. a. Collectors b. Travelers c. Readers d. Media driven

A

12.Students can change the direction of the greater society through volunteering and other forms of involvement. They are also subject to the greater economy and environment. In the 1990s, college students, for the most part: a. Enjoyed a strong economy with multiple job choices and a technology explosion. b. Flooded into social work and helping others professions c. Questioned authority and dealt with years of unrest and change d. Conformed and were very conservative, held traditional values

A

12.The ______________ Resource Model illustrated in the book shows the interdependence of resources, how they exchange. a. Foa & Foa b. Elbing c. Hertford & Myers d. Eccles & Ward

A

13.The place or point where independent systems or diverse groups interact is called the: a. Interface b. Seam c. Subsystem d. Boundary

A

14. The total market value of all goods and services produced by a nation during a specific period, usually a year is called __________________________. a. gross domestic product. b. consumer price index. c. national economy. d. economic productivity.

A

14.In answer to the question, "Who manages?" the answer is: a. Everyone does b. Some people do sometimes c. Some individuals rarely manage anything d. It depends, some people manage, others don't

A

14.Motivation can be divided into two types: A. Intrinsic and extrinsic B. Planned and non-planned C. Mysterious and obvious e. Achievement-oriented and open-ended

A

14.Resource-Advantage Theory developed by Shelby Hunt includes the ideas of family competence or household competence and that __________ is part of family resource management. a. Competition b. Cooperation c. Companionship d. Cognition

A

15.__________ is the set of characteristics, skills and knowledge that distinguishes certain people from novices and less experienced people. a. Expertise b. Imagineering c. Performance d. A value chain

A

16.According to the book, four disciplines are particularly applicable to management. Which of the following was not listed as a main influence? a. Humanities b. Psychology c. Sociology d. Economics

A

1t.According to psychologist __________, physiological needs must be met before higher-order needs are undertaken. a. Abraham Maslow b. Peter Drucker c. A. J. Boothe d. Sal Schillin

A

2. A person's judgments are based on the value meanings derived from feelings, this is known as: a. Affective domain b. Cognitive domain c. Construct domain d. Clarification construct

A

20.A demographic trend is that: a. Individuals increasingly put off marriage and childbirth to later years b. The number of families is decreasing c. Families are the same as they were two decades ago d. Grandparents matter less than they used to

A

3. Who popularized the expression "Time is money." a. Benjamin Franklin b. George Washington c. Herbert J. Jones d. Amanda Cunningham

A

3. _______ are outlooks or opinions that express values, serve as a means of evaluation, or demonstrate feelings in regard to ideas, people, events, situations, or relationships. They are expressions of likes and dislikes. a. Attitudes b. Resources c. Goal orientations d. Preferences

A

4. Bonnie is in an airport on a 45 minute layover and it is lunchtime. She is in a rush to find something to each before her next flight leaves. She goes into the deli and sees a Caesar salad that doesnt look bad and grabs it. Bonnie is ____________ . a. satisficing. b. compromising. c. deciding. d. controlling.

A

4. Decision making is a process, what is the first step? a. Define the decision b. Estimate resources c. Consider alternatives d. Imagine consequence

A

5. Skills, talents, and abilities that people possess can be categorized best as: a. Human resources b. Tangible resources c. Capital resources d. Financial resources

A

6. After a decision is completed (particularly a consumer decision) and is being evaluated, _______ may happen. a. Postpurchase dissonance b. Alternative sorting c. Recriminations d. Retaining the status quo

A

6. At the _________ Conferences held from1899-1908, management as a discipline known as home economics was founded. a. Lake Placid b. Packard c. Smith-Lever d. San Francisco

A

7. A basic principle in management is that where there is risk, there is ________. a. Opportunity b. Reliability c. Decision making d. Extenuating circumstances

A

7. Two of the earliest colleges with residence courses were Stout Institute in Wisconsin and the University of: a. Illinois b. Georgia c. Alabama d. Mississippi

A

8. _____________________ occurs when people (coworkers, family members, team members) are so busy doing things that they cannot plan or lead effectively. a. Task saturation b. Greshams law of planning c. Multitasking d. Synergy

A

9. David McClelland, a Harvard psychologist, stressed that individuals vary in their need for ________________. a. Achievement, which he called the "n Ach." b. Acceptance c. Success and happiness d. Positive outcomes

A

9. The worldwide trend is for populations to be increasingly: a. Mobile and urban b. Insular and stay at home c. Spread out rural to seaside d. Northern moving because of global warming

A

8. ________ occurs when a person acquires more detailed knowledge and develops more memory and experience, has contacts with others in the same field of endeavor. a. Expertise b. Novice ability c. Intermediate effort d. Prodigy

A, p. 175

14.Stephen R. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has as the final 7th Habit the following: a. Sharpen the saw b. Be proactive c. Synergize d. Think win-win

A, p. 183

3. The ______ is the method by which communication travels from source to sender to receiver. a. Channel b. Interference c. Destination d. N Ach factor

A, p. 197

7. Listening to a political ad or an ad for a new product usually requires: a. Critical listening b. Intellect c. Emotions d. An extroverted personality

A, p. 201

8. _________ is the ability to recognize and identify another's feelings by putting oneself in that person's place. a. Empathy b. Critical listening c. Reflective listening d. Pleasurable listening

A, p. 201

13. _________ are a specific type of interpersonal conflict involving direct verbal attacks on another individual. a. Destructive conflicts b. Constructive conflicts c. Aggressive channel conflicts d. None of the above is correct

A, p. 209

15. Anthropologist E. T. Hall in his book The Silent Language said that: a. What people do is more important than what they say b. Silence is meaningful c. Conflict is everything d. Beware of underlying messages

A, p. 212

6. The _________ is the yearly number of births per 1,000 women of childbearing age. a. Fertility rate b. Marriage rate affecting birth rates c. Baby rate d. Mortality rate

A, p. 220

3. The first U.S. census was taken in: a. 1790 when George Washington was president b. 1850 when Millard Fillmore was president c. 1890 when Benjamin Harrison was president d. 1934 when F.D. Roosevelt was president

A, p. 228

9. The technical term for changing residences is _____________. a. Mobility b. Fertility c. Immigration d. Adaptation

A, p. 233

10.When adult children return to their parents' home to live, it is called: a. Boomeranging b. Cocooning c. Burnout d. Adaptation

A, p. 239

14.Caregivers for the disabled elderly are most likely to be: a. Daughters or other female relatives and friends b. Sons or other male relatives and friends c. Spouses d. Assisted living attendants

A, p. 240

1. _______________ is defined as the values and systems that guide the conscious decisions made about activities and time use. a. Time management b. Attitudinal change c. Family life management d. Corporal management

A, p. 258

2. ____________ occurs when a person is so heavily involved in one domain (work or family) and may not be psychologically or physically available for the other. a. Involvement balance b. Spillover c. Dominance d. Assimilation

A, p. 293

15.There are stereotypes (myths) about home-based businesses. Which of the following statements is a stereotype? a. Most home-based businesses are run by women such as child care centers b. Most home-based businesses are run by men on computers c. It is hard to have a home-based business, too many conflicts d. Most home-based businesses are financially stable, rewarding

A, p. 311-312

6. David Dollahite's ABCD-XYZ Resource Management Model shows that __________ cannot be studied in isolation, adaptive coping is important. a. Stress and stressors b. Love c. Work d. Career seeking activity

A, p. 328

15. _________ is the Japanese word meaning death from over work. a. Karoshi b. Tora c. Samauri d. Santori

A, p. 340

2. The impact on the land, air, and sea from consumption of goods and resources is known as the _______________. a. Ecological footprint b. Natural capital c. Species preservation d. None of the above is correct

A, p. 363

3. The ultimate goal is ____________ which is a form of growth wherein societal needs, present and future, are met. a. Sustainable development b. Carbon footprint c. Ecological footprint d. Planned land use development

A, p. 363

11.__________ is about the relationship of a house and its occupants with the environment, encouraging eco-friendly design. a. Green building b. A xeroscape c. A green audit d. A Large is Beautiful residence

A, p. 365

8. The main measure of inflation is the ________________ computed and reported each month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. a. Consumer Price Index b. Product Producer Index c. Consumer Confidence Survey d. New Homes Sales Matrix

A, p. 402

12.One way to approach saving is to have a goal of building a(n) ______________ of three to six month's income. a. Emergency fund b. Umbrella reserve c. Quantity fund d. ProductionRconsumption reserve

A, p. 407

2. Some people use their time more effectively than others. Describe Alan Lakein's ABC method of time control. Also discuss people's peak energy time and circadian rhythms. Do you fit the typical patterns described in the book? Why or why not?

Answer: For ABC method see page 270, peak energy is 10 or 11 a.m. for most people, circadian is on page 277 refers to biological response to time

1. Describe how burnout and chronic fatigue syndrome (cfs) are different from everyday fatigue. Gives examples of burnout, cfs, and fatigue.

Answer: Page 342-344

1. The chapter ends with a discussion of positive ecology. Define and discuss the term and give ten examples of reducing, reusing, andRor recycling.

Answer: Page 389 for definition and description of positive ecology. Ideas are given throughout the chapter for the ten examples from water saving to noise reduction all leading to healthier homes and lives.

1.Medicare (government-sponsored health insurance) starts at age 65, yet full Social Security (based on date of birth) might not start until 66 or 67. Discuss government policy and also personal financial decisions given this piece of information. Include in your discussion family issues such as the "sandwich generation." How do people choose when is the best time to retire from a financial perspective?

Answer: Page 420-423. Refer to Figure 13.9.

2. Personality types affect decision making and implementation. Describe the difference between introversion and extroversion and how it might affect decision making and implementation. Give an example for each.

Answer: Pages 174-17

3. Describe proactive and reactive approaches to planning and problem solving. Give an example of each

Answer: Pages 183-184. Being proactive means taking responsibility.

1. Storyboarding is a technique of visualizing the steps in the decision process. Come up with a decision to illustrate using at least 6 cells or samples of drawing starting from beginning to end. Who or what is the main player in the decision? Why is drawing sometimes preferable to discussing a decision?

Answer: Pages 188-189. Drawing the steps simplifies the process in some ways, allowing everyone to see what is going to happen and the expected outcome.

2. What are the human movementRresource trends discussed in Chapter t on Managing Human Needs? Where are the shifts occurring and why?

Answer: Pages 226-232. Answers would include an aging population, more urban, more aging in place, more awareness, smaller families, more households, and differences by groups

1. Pick one of the following family groups and list and discuss five aspects of their managerial problems, decision situations, andRor resource use. Choose from: Two-earner families, Child care givers, Elder care givers, Homeless, Individuals with disabilities, Single-parent and blended families, and Poverty and lowincome.

Answer: Pages 235-252. Answers may include financial, time, and energy management, perspectives, problems, pressures, special needs, numbers of, in some cases government programs or involvement. The emphasis should be on family units. The Latchkey Parents case study on P. 249 is a novel solution to divorced parents - keeping the family home where the kids live and the parent each have their own home and switch coming back and forth to take care of the children in the family home. This case study shows the importance of place for retaining a sense of stability to children.

1. Three models of time perception by culture were given: linear-separable, circular traditional, and procedural-traditional. Explain how each is unique and give an example of a cultural group for each and how they might perceive time.

Answer: Pages 274-275.

2. Environmental awareness begins in the home. How can children help reduce the ecological footprint? How can college students help?

Answer: See discussion on page 363 of ecological footprint

2. How is the physical workspace changing? Who is working at home and why? Describe your ideal workspace, the hours, the physical conditions, the work itself.

Answer: See pages 311-313 for home-based work and telecommuting

1. The home can serve as a "pit stop" a place to rest, eat, sleep, and change clothes to and from work with work being the most important part of life. Describe this way of handling personal and home life. Also define workaholism and how this might be connected to the home as "pit stop" phenomenon.

Answer: Throughout chapter, specifically on page 295 refer to the Critical Thinking box.

2.Wealth is the state of being rich and having a high net worth. List 5 activities someone could do to build wealth (legal ways only). Explain how you arrived at these 5 activities and how they would lead to wealth accumulation.

Answer: Throughout the chapter, specifically on wealth pages 427-429.

2. Men and women communicate differently. In what ways? Define and explain Social Exchange Theory.

Answers: See pages 209-211 (about Deborah Tannen's work). Men talk more at meetings and in public, women talk more overall in the course of a day. Social Exchange Theory is on page 211.

1. Why do we study communication as part of management? What does it contribute to resource use? How is time involved? Give examples of time and communication.

Answers: Throughout the chapter. Remember that effective managers are effective communicators. What needs to be done (plans) should be communicated and this process takes time and the building of consensus.

1. __________ are conclusions or judgments about some issue or matter. a. Criteria b. Decisions c. Influences d. Problems

B

10.Needs and wants are different. Wants are things that are: a. Crucial, have to have b. Desired, but not necessary for survival c. Economic only d. Important for getting ahead

B

10.______ play a fundamental role in forming children's values. a. Societies b. Families, especially parents c. Schools d. Communities

B

11. A researcher conducting a study of how the elderly use their time conducted 3 hour, open-ended interviews with individual elderly participants about how they spent their time on the average day. This interview method is an example of a ______________________. a. quantitative time measurement. b. qualitative time measurement. c. time perception discussion. d. focus group

B

11. Decisions have history. The _________ Model shows the importance of reference groups. a. Re-invent b. Elbing c. Chain d. Central-satellite

B

12. Rebecca has been working as a high-paced lawyer for years and is completely burned out with the pace. She has made a radical decision to reorganize her life so she has a better balance between work and family. Rebecca has decided to teach law at the local university; she will make less money, but will have a better quality of life. Rebecca has _____________________. a. compromising. b. downshifting. c. accommodating. d. leveraging.

B

13.___________ is a process rather than an end-state, beginning with an unsatisfied need that creates tension or direction. a. Expertise b. Motivation c. Resilience d. Challenge

B

14.A _____ is an integrated set of parts that function together for some end purpose or result. a. Controlling factor b. System c. Crisis d. Kibbutz

B

15.The fear of making decisions, a form of helplessness, is termed: a. Agoraphobia b. Decidophobia c. Ultraphobia d. Claustrophobia

B

17.In 1900, the average life expectancy in the U.S. was: a. 32 b. 47 c. 60 d. 6t

B

3. Management is the process of: a. Controlling others' lives b. Using resources to achieve goals c. Changing one's perspective for the better d. Acting in a habitual or repetitive pattern

B

4. __________ cannot be touched; examples include integrity, confidence, and literacy. a. Tangible resources b. Intangible resources c. Societal resources d. Familial resources

B

4. _____________ are the glue that holds any business together, refers to a series of events or activities that take place in a specific time and space, also applies to families with shared commitment over time. a. Metro neighbors b. Value chains c. Traditional tasks d. Triad aims

B

5. Putting a decision into action is called? a. Visualization b. Implementation c. Satisficing d. Reactivity

B

6. According to the book, the most likely time for women's friendships to fall off is between the ages of: a. 15-20 b. 25-40 c. 45-50 d. 51-60

B

7. The artist Pablo Picasso sketched a woman tourist and charged her a lot for just a few minutes work. By his response, this is an example of: a. Overcharging b. Getting paid for one's life experience, expertise c. Agreement on the woman's part about "fair value" d. Material resources

B

When people in the United States answer government surveys about how they feel about things, most report they are: a. Very happy b. Pretty happy c. Not too happy d. Miserable

B

1. Earliest records of management (who does what) are found on the walls of cave dwellings in: a. Siberia b. Rome c. Western Europe, most notably France d. Nigeria

C

1. In the 20th century, one of the icons of achievement was ___________ who flew the first plane over the Atlantic Ocean, nonstop, from the U.S. to Europe. a. James Fichon b. F. Scott Fitzgerald c. Charles Lindbergh d. Eleanor B. Earhart

C

10.___________ is the highest valued alternative that must be sacrificed to satisfy a want or attain something. a. Intangible resource b. Choice c. Opportunity cost d. Availability

C

12.Around 1910, the ______________ changed everything, including what was inside the home to where the homes were located. a. Airplane b. Radio c. Automobile d. Television

C

13. ________________ development is a form of growth wherein societal needs, present and future, are met. a. Environmental b. Conservative c. Sustainable d. Integrated e. None of the above

C

15.A tendency towards disorder or randomness is called: a. Homeostasis b. Cybernetics c. Entropy d. Multifinality

C

19.In 1879. President Rutherford B. Hayes had the first telephone installed in the White House, but it was rarely used because: a. he didn't know what it was b. it kept breaking and no one could fix it c. hardly anyone else in Washington had a telephone, so there was no one to call or to call in d. hand written letters were considered a more correct form of correspondence

C

2. Bob grew up in the inner-city with a single mom working 2 jobs to keep food on the table and Jerry grew up in a wealthy family and went to private school. Jerry and Bob are now adults and work together as emergency room doctors in the same hospital. This is an example of ___________________. a. coincidence b. multifinality c. equifinality d. mutual finality e. None of the above

C

2. In the ______ century in the U.S., standards of hygiene were undergoing an enormous transformation. a. 16th b. 17th c. 18th d. 20th

C

2. ____________ is the process of making a choice between two or more alternatives. a. Bargaining b. Trading c. Decision making d. Goal setting

C

5. In 2050 it is estimated that the world's most populous country will be: a. Indonesia b. Japan c. India d. Brazil

C

5. Jasmine is driven to get good grades and she works hard to do well in university. She has always been this way, for some reason she always pushed herself to do her best, because she has very high expectation for herself. Jasmine is _________ motivated. a. extrinsically b. personally c. intrinsically d. optimistically

C

8. ___________ is a tendency or a disposition to expect the best outcome or to think hopefully about a situation. a. Negativism b. Capitalism c. Optimism d. Accommodation

C

9. Brenda and John are having a serious discussion while both on cell phones. John starts to lose reception and Brenda has to hang up, because she can no longer understand what John is saying. In the communication process, this lose of reception exemplifies a problem with the _______________. a. setting. b. source. c. channel. d. message.

C

9. The concept of improving work methods in the home is known as: a. Satisficing b. Optimization c. Work Simplification d. Re-inventing

C

5. Outsourcing is a logical extension of David Ricardo's 1t17 _____________. a. Theory of Pro-Active Stress b. Peter Principle c. Theory of Comparative Advantage d. Theory of Dometic Economics

C, P. 329

1. The average person spends _________ of waking hours in some form of communication. a. 10 b. 20 c. 70 d. 90

C, p. 196

6. The receiver of a message is the __________ or audience. a. Communicator b. Sender c. Destination d. Channel

C, p. 200

10. _____________ is the distance between speakers. a. Artifacts b. Cybernetics c. Proxemics d. Calibrations

C, p. 204

2. The largest concentration of people in the world (the most people) now is in what region? a. Africa b. South America c. Asia d. Europe

C, p. 226

5. In the United States, the death rate has been decreasing for a number of reasons. According to the book which is not a reason. a. Decrease in infant mortality b. Increase in life expectancy c. Out migration d. Declining rates of heart disease

C, p. 228

8. The fastest growing minority group in the United States is ____________. a. African American b. Asian American c. HispanicRLatino d. Native American

C, p. 230

4. Only about ____ of families eat together daily, meaning one meal or more a day. a. 10% b. 25% c. 43% d. 76%

C, p. 261

6. Time is primarily a __________ that can be measured in units. a. Value b. Goal c. Resource d. Decision device

C, p. 263

9. David Elkind, author and child expert, says that: a. Children do not have enough to do b. Children have too much free time c. Children are overcommitted and growing up too fast and too soon d. Children spend too much time in unorganized activities

C, p. 265

11.In Alan Lakein's book How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life, he divides time use into different levels called ABC, the C level stands for: a. The most important activities b. Medium value activities c. Low-value activities d. None of the above are correct

C, p. 274-275

8. In the United States, in 1993 President ________________ signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which allows workers at companies with more than 50 employees to take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave to care for newborns and newly adopted children or to care for ill family members or themselves. a. Ronald Reagan b. George Bush c. Bill Clinton d. George W. Bush

C, p. 302

16.In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act which established a __________workweek. a. 35 hour b. 38 hour c. 44 hour d. 48 hour

C, p. 303

12. About ________________ of all Americans volunteer each year in the non-profit sector. a. one-tenth b. one-quarter c. one-half d. 90%

C, p. 314

9. A _______ is a combination of habit and everyday expectations mixed with an appropriate amount of novelty and adventure. a. Domino effect b. Dopler zone c. Comfort zone d. Circadian rhythm

C, p. 330

10.________ describes hardy people who bounce back, have a sense of control over their lives and do not fear change. a. Cognition b. Emotive ability c. Psychological hardiness d. Reactivity

C, p. 333

14.___________ has been shown to be a significant stress reliever; a. Vitamin A b. Greek food c. Exercise d. Chicory

C, p. 336

1. In the language of economics, the environment is considered a ___________, a good we have to protect. a. Personal good b. Community good c. Natural good d. Aggregate good

C, p. 364

9. ________ recognizes that obtaining any scarce good involves a cost which affects behavior and goal setting. a. The Dagher Theory b. Fiduciary thinking c. The Nish-Byer Theory d. Economic thinking

D

10.In the diagram of the decision tree, what lies at the bottom, the roots? a. The basic decision b. The alternatives c. Resources d. Values

D

11.According to the book, the characteristic way an individual or family manages resources is shaped by 5 forces, which of the following is not one of them. a. PsychologicalRpersonality b. Economic c. Technological d. Cognitive

D

11.In a study of college yearbook photos, researchers found that: a. An inauthentic smile by males meant they would be unhappy in life b. Women with the Pan Am (fake) smile were just as happy in life as women with the Duchene (genuine) smile c. Smiling type makes no difference d. A genuinely smiling woman (with the Duchene smile) is more likely to be married, stay married, and to experience more personal well-being than a woman with the fake smile.

D

11.Information that returns to the system is known as: a. Genomes b. E-innovation c. Listening d. Feedback

D

13.Management ______ are measuring devices, techniques, or instruments that are used to arrive at decisions and plans of action. a. Plans b. Actuarial resources c. Quality circles d. Tools

D

13.The ______ Model provides a visualization of the problem-solving process. a. Eldridge b. Chain c. Central-satellite d. GO

D

15. According to the book, individuals and families have unique management styles or characteristic ways of making decisions and acting, which of the following is not one of the main factors influencing management styles: a. History b. Biology c. Culture d. Politics

D

15.__________ is starting to challenge the United States regarding the reputation of being a top throwaway society or of being a heavy consumer society. a. Brazil b. Columbia c. Thailand d. China

D

3. Good decisions meet many criteria, which of the following is not a main one. a. Quality b. Acceptance c. Flexibility d. Risk

D

3. The study of how living things relate to their natural environment is called ___________. a. environmental design. b. ecosystem. c. microenvironment. d. ecology

D

3. ___________ is the ability to recognize and use resources effectively. a. Efficiency b. Intuition c. Helpfulness d. Resourcefulness

D

4. The World's most populous country is: a. The United States b. Greece c. India d. China

D

4. ________ saw the home as a workplace which could be made more efficient. Her husband Frank (an efficiency expert in factories) wrote a book about their marriage and twelve children, Cheaper by the Dozen, which has been made into movies. a. Eleanor Shively b. Evelyn Draper c. Ellen R. Richards d. Lillian Gilbreth

D

6. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, physiological is the most basic. What is the need that comes next? a. Esteem b. Self-Actualization c. Belongingness and Love d. Safety

D

6. _____________ is the value, worth, applicability, productiveness, or simply, usefulness of a resource. a. Liquidity b. Tangibility c. Scarcity d. Utility

D

7. Goals have many attributes, which of the following is not a main characteristic or attribute? a. Intensity b. Complexity c. Priority d. Procrastination

D

7. In the ___________ model of decision making, each decision builds on the previous one, forming a sequence of decisions, such as the steps involved in preparing a meal. a. Central-satellite b. Foa & Foa c. Elbing d. Chain

D

1. Sources of stress include all but which of the following: a. Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and other such natural events b. Angry family members and friends c. Clutter, mental and physical d. All of the above are potential sources of stress

D, Pages 322-323

10.In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what is the level that is least likely to be achieved? a. Physiological b. Safety and security c. Belongingness d. Self-actualization

D, p. 177

12. According to researcher DeVito in the book, several factors will influence your choice of conflict strategies, but this is not one of them. a. Goals b. Emotional State c. Cognitive assessment of the situation d. Intimacy level

D, p. 207

1. Which of the following countries currently has the largest population? a. India b. Indonesia c. Brazil d. China

D, p. 226

2. In the U.S., time use data is collected on a national level by the: a. Consumer Product Safety Commission b. Federal Reserve Board c. Dept. of Health and Human Services d. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

D, p. 258-259

10. ______________ is the time that an individual cannot control totally by himself or herself. a. Discretionary time b. Real time c. Psychic time d. Nondiscretionary time

D, p. 264

13.The most accurate quantitative time measure is: a. Self-report or diary method b. Recall method c. Observation method d. A combination of all of the above methods to allow for cross checks.

D, p. 277-27t

13.Which of the following is false? a. Type B persons are more relaxed, easy going, and cooperative b. Type A persons are excessively striving, impatient, competitive c. Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) may provide stress management programs d. The most enthusiastic travelers for work are between the ages of 45-54.

D, p. 337

2. Self-control issues exist for several areas for most people. Which of the following is not on the usual list? a. Using credit or debit cards b. Mail order clubs or buying online c. Malls, shopping centers or other types of in-person shopping d. Antiques

D, p. 396

7. An area that is rising significantly in cost is: a. Health care b. Home appliances and electronics c. College tuition d. both a and c are correct

D, p. 401

10.There are different kinds of income discussed in the book. Which one of the following does not belong. a. Discretionary b. Disposable c. Gross d. Aspirational

D, p. 403

In the book there is the sentence "Commitment to a newly defined goal or desired future has an energizing effect." Explain why this is true and give an example in your own life.

Refer to page 20 in the textbook

Students are aware of management problems (stress, time) in the early years of adulthood, but what happens at midlife? What problems do people have in the second half of their lives, middle to older years?

Refer to page 20-22 in the textbook

Define disposable income and gross income, and briefly discuss the similarity or difference between the two terms.

Refer to page 348

What are the differences between goals and habits? Define and give examples of each. Why are goals important? Discuss.

Refer to page 82

What changes took place in U. S. homes in 1900 and 1950 (mid-century) and are in evidence now? Household production and consumption patterns should be addressed. How did the houses change as well as lifestyles? What was delivered to the home, what wasn't? What was made in the home earlier and how did this change over time

Refer to pages 37 and 38

In the book, Kurt Lewin says that "There is nothing so practical as a good theory." Explain why theory is useful. Also describe the basics of economic theory and systems theory as described in the book. Include satisficing and optimization in your answer.

Refer to pages 46-59

Differentiate values from attitudes, define each and give three examples of each.

Refer to pages 68-71

In Unit 5, we discussed Dr.John Gottmans research on marital satisfaction. List the three marital communication styles he has identified and explain which one is most functional.

Refer to study notes for Unit 5 5.5.2 slide 8

List three potential reasons for the recent societal trend of lower fertility rates in North America as mentioned in Unit 6 study notes.

Refer to study notes for Unit 6 6.5.2 slide 5