Natalie Is Thinking About What It Would Be Like to Be

question 37

Multiple Choice

Natalie is thinking about what it would be like to be a mother. Considering what you have learned from the text, which of the following would you tell her?

• A)Mothers, as compared to fathers, do the majority of socialization, hands-on care, and emotional work, but fathers do the majority of discipline and
• Management.
• B)Among mothers and fathers who work full-time, mothers are more involved in childcare than are fathers when the children are preschool-age, but this
• Difference disappears by the time children are about age 6.
• C)Employed mothers spend about 17 hours a week engaged with their children, as compared to about 52 hours a week for mothers who do not work outside
• The home.
• D)Many employed mothers feel guilty about the time they spend at work, although they are engaged with their children only a few hours less per week
• Than are nonemployed mothers.
• E)Mothers are more likely than fathers to report that they are well-rested.

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Definitions:

Assertiveness

The quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive, enabling clear and direct communication of needs or desires.

Influence Tactic

Influence tactics are strategies or actions used by individuals or groups to persuade or direct others’ behaviors, decisions, or attitudes towards a desired outcome.

Self-Promotion

The act of promoting or advocating for oneself to advance one's own interests, career, or status.

Influence Tactic

Strategies or methods used by an individual or group to sway or alter another person's attitudes, behavior, or perceptions.