Principles of Home Management
Home Economics · 50 practice questions
Meaning of home management; steps in the management process; decision-making - meaning and process; motivators for home management (goals, values, standards, needs and wants, likes and dislikes).
- State the meaning of Home Management.
- Identify the steps involved in the management process.
- Determine issues for decision-making in the home.
- Describe the role of motivators in Home Management.
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- Practice question 1
Standards, as a motivator in home management, refer to
- A.the total income earned by a family
- B.the level of quality a family accepts as satisfactory for a task or outcome
- C.the number of people living in a household
- D.the size of a family's house
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B. the level of quality a family accepts as satisfactory for a task or outcome
Standards set the acceptable quality level a family aims for.
- Practice question 2
A family that regularly evaluates its progress toward goals is practicing
- A.good management principles
- B.poor, disorganized management
- C.a complete disregard for planning
- D.management with no structure at all
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A. good management principles
Regular evaluation is a hallmark of effective management.
- Practice question 3
A wise decision in home management should be based on
- A.choosing randomly without any consideration
- B.weighing the costs and benefits of each available alternative
- C.ignoring all available alternatives
- D.copying another family's decision exactly
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B. weighing the costs and benefits of each available alternative
Sound decisions weigh the trade-offs among real options.
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