Which of the following explains the traditional division of labor from the relative resources approach?
a. Women's hormonal makeup is calming, making them uniquely qualified to take care of little children and the home simultaneously.
b. Because men have more education, higher incomes, and more prestigious occupations, they are less responsible for domestic labor.
c. Women's socialization better qualifies them to understand, teach, nurse, and physically care for children.
d. Men are more intelligent than women, so the family benefits more if the man uses his intelligence to work outside of the home to provide economically for the family.
Question 2
The time-availability approach explains the traditional division of labor in the home by the belief that
a. children require more time and attention than jobs outside the home.
b. household chores are not as time consuming as jobs outside the home.
c. because women are more likely to be at home, they have more time to perform domestic chores.
d. women need less free time than men.
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