Question 1

Tabitha argues that work is a vital part of people's identity.Which theoretical perspective is Tabitha using?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  feminist 
A)  conflict 
B)  functionalist 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  feminist

Question 2

Job segmentation and isolation of workers can contribute to alienation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

List and describe the three main contributions of feminist research toward understanding the relationship between work,labour,and gender.

Accepted Answer

Work is gendered,and gender biases persi

Question 4

Jenny is writing an essay about labour force segregation.Which theoretical perspective is Jenny most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist 
B)  postmodern 
C)  conflict 
D)  functionalist 
A)  feminist 
B)  postmodern 
C)  conflict 
D)  functionalist

Question 5

Which group is most likely to experience chronic unemployment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indigenous people 
B)  women 
C)  people aged 15 to 24 
D)  European immigrants 
A)  Indigenous people 
B)  women 
C)  people aged 15 to 24 
D)  European immigrants

Question 6

Which of the following is a consequence of automation?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased privacy for employees 
B)  the increased necessity for managers 
C)  deskilling manager's jobs 
D)  difficulties in measuring productivity 
A)  increased privacy for employees 
B)  the increased necessity for managers 
C)  deskilling manager's jobs 
D)  difficulties in measuring productivity

Question 7

People with disabilities are much more likely to be employed than other Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Outline the main assumptions of a conflict perspective on capitalism.

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists view business cycles

Question 9

Why is the scientific management approach seen as contributing to the deskilling of work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers have to learn so many complicated skills for their jobs that they are incapable of learning anything else. 
B)  The jobs have been broken down into a series of routinized procedures so they can be learned by anyone. 
C)  This sort of work leads to increased production,which reduces job satisfaction. 
D)  The scientific management approach actually leads to workers being underworked,due to the simplicity of the steps involved. 
A)  Workers have to learn so many complicated skills for their jobs that they are incapable of learning anything else. 
B)  The jobs have been broken down into a series of routinized procedures so they can be learned by anyone. 
C)  This sort of work leads to increased production,which reduces job satisfaction. 
D)  The scientific management approach actually leads to workers being underworked,due to the simplicity of the steps involved.

Question 10

How do sociologists define professions? Identify the key features of professions and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Professions are high-status,knowledge-ba

Question 11

In what sector do most workers engage?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sector 
B)  secondary sector 
C)  tertiary sector 
D)  macro sector 
A)  primary sector 
B)  secondary sector 
C)  tertiary sector 
D)  macro sector

Question 12

Which of the following groups had a lower-than-average chance of being unemployed in Canada in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  people from the Atlantic provinces 
B)  Indigenous peoples 
C)  people over age 25 
D)  persons with a disability 
A)  people from the Atlantic provinces 
B)  Indigenous peoples 
C)  people over age 25 
D)  persons with a disability

Question 13

Most workers in preindustrial economies engage in primary sector production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The differential piece-rate system is a central component of scientific management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Scientific management is also referred to as Taylorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In which of the following economies do most workers engage in secondary sector production?

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-industrial 
B)  post-industrial 
C)  industrial 
D)  mixed 
A)  pre-industrial 
B)  post-industrial 
C)  industrial 
D)  mixed

Question 17

Karl Marx argued that when people pursue their own interests,they are guided by an "invisible hand" to promote the best interests of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Based on the discussion in the text,what will be the key factor differentiating the rich from the poor in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  bilingualism 
C)  knowledge 
D)  geography 
A)  technology 
B)  bilingualism 
C)  knowledge 
D)  geography

Question 19

Outline Rosabeth Kanter's (1977)main findings about structural factors facing women in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

Kanter found that employees whose gender

Question 20

Why is the unemployment rate an incomplete measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes those actively searching for work. 
B)  It includes students. 
C)  It excludes those who have stopped looking for work. 
D)  It excludes part-time workers. 
A)  It includes those actively searching for work. 
B)  It includes students. 
C)  It excludes those who have stopped looking for work. 
D)  It excludes part-time workers.

Exam 19: Population and Urbanization

Tabitha argues that work is a vital part of people's identity.Which theoretical perspective is Tabitha using?

Job segmentation and isolation of workers can contribute to alienation.

List and describe the three main contributions of feminist research toward understanding the relationship between work,labour,and gender.

Jenny is writing an essay about labour force segregation.Which theoretical perspective is Jenny most likely to use?

Which group is most likely to experience chronic unemployment?

Which of the following is a consequence of automation?

People with disabilities are much more likely to be employed than other Canadians.

Outline the main assumptions of a conflict perspective on capitalism.

Why is the scientific management approach seen as contributing to the deskilling of work?

How do sociologists define professions? Identify the key features of professions and provide examples.

In what sector do most workers engage?

Which of the following groups had a lower-than-average chance of being unemployed in Canada in recent years?

Most workers in preindustrial economies engage in primary sector production.

The differential piece-rate system is a central component of scientific management.

Scientific management is also referred to as Taylorism.

In which of the following economies do most workers engage in secondary sector production?

Karl Marx argued that when people pursue their own interests,they are guided by an "invisible hand" to promote the best interests of society.

Based on the discussion in the text,what will be the key factor differentiating the rich from the poor in the future?

Outline Rosabeth Kanter's (1977)main findings about structural factors facing women in the workplace.

Why is the unemployment rate an incomplete measure?

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