Jeannie Works in a Company That Requires Her to Work

question 71

Multiple Choice

Jeannie works in a company that requires her to work eight hours each day, but does not require that she be in the office from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. This allows her to plan around the needs of her children as well as her job. This policy is called

• A)occupational plasticity.
• B)flextime.
• C)maternal malleability.
• D)secondary benefits.

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Definitions:

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical traits that emerge during puberty which are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Gender Identity

Our sense of being male, female, or some combination of the two.

Androgyny

The combination of masculine and feminine characteristics into an ambiguous form, often related to gender identity, behavior, and fashion.

Father Absence

A situation where a father is physically or emotionally unavailable to their child, which can impact the child's development and psychological health.