Families Today

Chapter 12: Balance Work and Family Life

Section 2 Practice Test

1
What is it called when workers can construct their own schedules to suit their lives?
A)Telecommuting
B)Flextime
C)Compressed time
D)Part-time
2
An employee who squeezes together his or her work week is said to _____ it.
A)Prioritize
B)Schedule
C)Compress
D)Alternate
3
When two people divide their time and duties on the job what is it called?
A)Job sharing
B)Flextime
C)Compressed week
D)All of the above
4
What is time off from work to use for some purpose known as?
A)Vacation
B)Recreation
C)Leisure
D)Leave of absence
5
Employers may _____, or permit, time off from work when a child is born.
A)Authorize
B)Control
C)Grant
D)Deny
6
Which work schedule might be more accommodating to families?
A)Flexible hours
B)Compressed work week
C)Job sharing
D)All of the above
7
Which of the following management tools for families allows for face-to-face communication?
A)A family calendar
B)Family meetings
C)A family bulletin board
D)All of the above
8
The best management tool to use for families to post schedules is
A)The family meeting
B)The family bulletin board
C)The family calendar
D)The Internet
9
What is child care that is provided in the child's home known as?
A)In-home care
B)Family child-care home
C)Child-care center
D)Community center
10
When a child goes to another home for care what is it called?
A)Child-care center
B)Family child-care home
C)In-home care
D)Foster family care
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