Family Resource Management 3rd Edition Moore Test Bank
Test Bank for Family Resource Management 3rd Edition by Tami J. Moore, Sylvia M. Asay, ISBN-10: 1506399045, ISBN-13: 9781506399041
Chapter 1: The Complexity of Managing Family Resources
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Doherty points out that a major reason that it may be difficult to define the family is ______.
a. increase in divorce
b. environmental changes that take place
c. emphasis on “family values”
d. the standard of living is lower in many parts of the world
Ans: B
2. Family resource management includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.
a. interdependency of individuals
b. a dynamic environment
c. an understanding of the monetary exchange system
d. an effort to meet the basic needs of those in the family
Ans: C
3. Resource identification to meet family needs is guided by all of the following EXCEPT ______.
a. ambiguity
b. culture
c. availability
d. accessibility
Ans: A
4. What is a primary difference between identifying resources and decision-making for families as opposed to businesses?
a. unrestricted availability of money
b. the leadership styles used
c. the time involved
d. desire to maintain interpersonal relationships
Ans: D
5. One of the differences between family resource management and business management is a focus on ______.
a. emotion
b. planning
c. control of resources
d. leadership
Ans: A
6. The decision-making model proposed by Janis that involves searching for alternatives, assessing consequences, estimating risk, and selection of action that maximizes objectives is ______.
a. the Bureaucratic Model
b. the Rational Model
c. the Political Model
d. the 5-step Decision-Making Model
Ans: B
7. The decision-making model developed by Pfeffer that is based on rules, procedures, and processes and is appropriate only for low-risk decisions is ______.
a. the Bureaucratic Model
b. the Rational Model
c. the Political Model
d. the 5-step Decision-Making Model
Ans: A
8. The decision-making model that is based on the power of individuals within the group is ______.
a. the Bureaucratic Model
b. the Rational Model
c. the Political Model
d. the 5-step Decision-Making Model
Ans: C
9. The decision-making model that gives the family the most flexible framework for a variety of situations is ______.
a. the Bureaucratic Model
b. the Rational Model
c. the Political Model
d. the 5-step Decision-Making Model
Ans: D
10. Influences such as history, culture, and environment that come from the outside to change the behavior of the family are known as ______.
a. ideological influences
b. situational influences
c. contextual influences
d. factual influences
Ans: C
