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Unit 1- The Need for Housing Flashcards

1
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Living spaces designed to provide access to people with special needs.

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Barrier- Free Design

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2
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Ways of living.

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Lifestyle

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3
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Any structure built for people to live in.

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Housing

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4
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Design features that are temporary and can be easily changed.

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Adaptable Design

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5
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Family that includes a father, a mother, and one or more children.

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Nuclear

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6
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Customs, beliefs, and ideas of a group of people.

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Culture

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7
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A person’s ability to do the various tasks required for a particular job.

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Workplace Readiness

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8
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A way a person’s importance is society is perceived by others.

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Status

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9
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A collection of examples of one’s best work.

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Portfolio

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10
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A natural talent or your potential for learning a skill.

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Aptitude

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11
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Statistical characteristics of a population.

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Demographics

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12
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People who live together in one housing unit.

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Household

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13
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Work from home while keeping in touch with an employer’s office.

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Telecommute

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14
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People who will recommend you to an employer.

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References

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15
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A brief summary of personal information, education, skills, experience, etc.

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Resume

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16
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A shelter that can be taken apart and moved form place to place is called a natural shelter.

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False

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17
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With the rise of communities , shelters began to look very much alike.

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False

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18
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Personal safety is one of the physical needs that housing helps fulfill.

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True

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19
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One physiological needs provided by housing is the opportunity to interact with family.

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True

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20
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The first stage of the family life cycle is the parenting stage.

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False

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21
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As family members age and move into new life situations, their housing needs change.

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True

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22
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One factor that affects housing design in a society is it’s people’s attitude toward privacy.

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True

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23
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A person’s job, income, and social position are all factors in his/her status.

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True

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24
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One economic condition that influences personal housing choices is the current interest rates for home loans.

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True

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25
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The increase in people working at home has had little impact on housing.

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False

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26
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State and local governments ensure that housing meets safety standards.

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True

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27
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As a building material, foam is available both in rigid plastic products and as a spray.

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True

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28
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One Advantage of using plastic as a building material is that it is biodegradable.

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False

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29
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Organically based building materials manufactured form recycled matter are known as bio-materials

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True

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30
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At one time tools used for construction were simple ones, such as hammers and handsaws.

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True

31
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The land and surrounding environment on which a home will be built is called the housing site.

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True

32
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Shelter is a physical need that housing satisfies

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True

33
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Security is a physical need that housing satisfies

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True

34
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Security is a physical need that housing satisfies

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True

35
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Identity is physical needs that housing satisfies

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False

36
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Love is a psychological need

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True

37
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Safety is a psychological need

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False

38
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Belonging is a psychological need

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True

39
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Creativity is a psychological need

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True

40
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The Number of rooms is a status symbol in a person’s housing

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True

41
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The types of rooms is a status symbol in a person’s housing.

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True

42
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The number of children in the family is a status symbol in a person’s housing

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False

43
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The amount of land surrounding the home is a status symbol in person’s housing

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True

44
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An extended Family is formed when adult children move into their own homes

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False

45
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An extended Family is formed when aging parents move in with their children

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True

46
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An extended Family is formed when Parents separate and from their own households

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False

47
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The 3 most commonly used natural building materials in home construction are brick, steel, and lumber.

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False

48
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The 3 most commonly used natural building materials in home construction are brick, wood, and stone

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True

49
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The 3 most commonly used natural building materials in home construction are concrete, steel, and engineered wood

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False

50
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The 3 most commonly used natural building materials in home construction are granite, plastic, and asbestos

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False

51
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Conventional construction is a basic type of construction used in home building

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True

52
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Systems-built homes are a basic type of construction used in home building

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True

53
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Manufacture homes are a basic type of construction used in home building

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True

54
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Biodegradable home are a basic type of construction used in home building

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False

55
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Concrete is made from mixing gravel,cement, and water

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True

56
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Concrete is made mixing cement, water, and plastic foam

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False

57
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Concrete is made from mixing wood shavings and stone

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False

58
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Computer-aided design programs can be used for construction drawing

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True

59
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Computer-aided design programs can be used for drastically reducing the use of biodegradable materials

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False

60
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Computer-aided design programs can be used for interior designs

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True

61
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Computer-aided design programs can be used for helping buildings identify design flaws before construction

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True

62
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Dependability is a basic employbility skill

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True

63
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Positive attitude is a basic employbility skill

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True

64
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Advanced degree is a basic employbility skill

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False

65
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Responsibility is a basic employbility skill

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True

66
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Teamwork, leadership, and ethical behavior are skills that can help you keep a job once you are hired.

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True

67
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Resolving conflicts, managing multiple roles, asking for a raise are skills that can help you keep a job once you are hired.

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False

68
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Limiting your lunch breaks to 15 minutes, always doing as others in the company do are skills that can help you keep a job once you are hired.

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False

69
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Reporting loafers, agreeing to remain an employee for life are skills that can help you keep a job once you are hired.

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False

70
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An advantage of bio-materials over wood is they can be customized to meet climate conditions

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False

71
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An advantage of bio-materials over wood is They don’t look like wood

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True

72
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An advantage of bio-materials over wood is they cost less

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False

73
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An advantage of bio-materials over wood is they last much longer

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False

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