Which of the Following Is One of the Chief Reasons

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the chief reasons for the increased number of married women in the U.S.workforce?

• A)The marginal cost of working in the labor force has increased.
• B)Jobs provide greater independence and self-worth.
• C)The opportunity cost of household work has increased.
• D)The sunk cost of household appliances has risen to the point where women must work to make payments on them.
• E)Women spend more time shopping as a result of the increasing division of labor in household production.

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Definitions:

Possible Selves

The component of the self-concept that includes individual visions of what one might become, what one would like to become, and what one is afraid of becoming.

Declarative Selves

The aspect of an individual's self-concept that consists of conscious knowledge or descriptions of one's own characteristics, relationships, and experiences.

Procedural Selves

The aspects of self that are concerned with patterns of behavior, habits, and routines that are learned and executed without conscious awareness.

Ought Self

Represents an individual's understanding of what others expect them to be, encompassing the obligations and responsibilities perceived from the external environment.