Question 1

Which term best describes an economic system that combines elements of a market economy with elements of a command economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  communism 
B)  socialism 
C)  democratic socialism 
D)  capitalism 
A)  communism 
B)  socialism 
C)  democratic socialism 
D)  capitalism

Question 2

Wendy's restaurants,Rogers Wireless,and Global Television are examples of service sectors within what type of economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sector economies 
B)  secondary sector economies 
C)  post-industrial economies 
D)  industrial economies 
A)  primary sector economies 
B)  secondary sector economies 
C)  post-industrial economies 
D)  industrial economies

Question 3

Communism is an economic system characterized by public ownership of the means of production,the pursuit of collective goals,and centralized decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Assembly lines are rapidly disappearing from all sectors of the Canadian economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In industrial economies,workers increasingly manufacture goods rather than provide services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements does NOT describe post-industrial economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ideas represent the infrastructure of the future. 
B)  Work settings are homogeneous. 
C)  The division between private and public becomes blurred. 
D)  Jobs are increasingly affected by layoffs and outsourcing. 
A)  Ideas represent the infrastructure of the future. 
B)  Work settings are homogeneous. 
C)  The division between private and public becomes blurred. 
D)  Jobs are increasingly affected by layoffs and outsourcing.

Question 7

Canada currently has what is termed an industrial economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 2015,what was the unemployment rate for adult females?

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately 8 percent 
B)  approximately 5 percent 
C)  approximately 3 percent 
D)  approximately 1 percent 
A)  approximately 8 percent 
B)  approximately 5 percent 
C)  approximately 3 percent 
D)  approximately 1 percent

Question 9

The United States is much closer to a mixed economy than Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements demonstrates the implications of Rosabeth Kanter's research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structural sources of gender bias are at work. 
B)  Individual sources of gender bias are at work. 
C)  The status as "token" is sufficient explanation for gender bias. 
D)  Social structures are gender neutral,leading to minimal gender bias. 
A)  Structural sources of gender bias are at work. 
B)  Individual sources of gender bias are at work. 
C)  The status as "token" is sufficient explanation for gender bias. 
D)  Social structures are gender neutral,leading to minimal gender bias.

Question 11

Which of the following perspectives would argue that McDonald's and other fast-food chains exploit young and minority workers for corporate profits?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

How does a sociological perspective on the economy differ from the study of economics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociologists attempt to explain how the limited resources and efforts of a society are allocated among competing ends; economists study people's satisfaction with their jobs. 
B)  Economists focus on the complex workings of economic systems; sociologists focus on interconnections between the economy,other social institutions,and the social organization of work. 
C)  Sociologists study monetary policy,inflation,and the national debt; economists study the impact of multinational corporations on industrialized and developing nations. 
D)  Sociological perspectives on the economy focus only on the macrolevel; while economists focus on both macro- and microlevel economic systems. 
A)  Sociologists attempt to explain how the limited resources and efforts of a society are allocated among competing ends; economists study people's satisfaction with their jobs. 
B)  Economists focus on the complex workings of economic systems; sociologists focus on interconnections between the economy,other social institutions,and the social organization of work. 
C)  Sociologists study monetary policy,inflation,and the national debt; economists study the impact of multinational corporations on industrialized and developing nations. 
D)  Sociological perspectives on the economy focus only on the macrolevel; while economists focus on both macro- and microlevel economic systems.

Question 13

What name would a sociologist give to jobs that differ from the employment norms of the society in which they are located?

Accepted Answer

A)  extra-legal 
B)  lower tier 
C)  marginal 
D)  dysfunctional 
A)  extra-legal 
B)  lower tier 
C)  marginal 
D)  dysfunctional

Question 14

In 2015,what was the unemployment rate for adult males?

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately 1 percent 
B)  approximately 3 percent 
C)  approximately 6 percent 
D)  approximately 8 percent 
A)  approximately 1 percent 
B)  approximately 3 percent 
C)  approximately 6 percent 
D)  approximately 8 percent

Question 15

A nurse who has deep concern for her patients and does whatever possible to maintain their dignity,health,and safety is demonstrating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulation 
B)  autonomy 
C)  altruism 
D)  humanitarianism 
A)  self-regulation 
B)  autonomy 
C)  altruism 
D)  humanitarianism

Question 16

Ideally,capitalism works best with government intervention in the marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which theory focuses on the meaning of work and job satisfaction as a source of personal identity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

How much higher is the unemployment rate among people with disabilities than people without disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  30 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  60 percent

Question 19

Which term refers to an economy based on public ownership of the means of production,the pursuit of collective goals,and centralized decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  communism 
D)  a mixed economy 
A)  socialism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  communism 
D)  a mixed economy

Question 20

What perspective blames business cycles on capitalist greed?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  interactionist theory 
D)  postmodern theory 
A)  functionalist theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  interactionist theory 
D)  postmodern theory

Exam 19: Population and Urbanization

Which term best describes an economic system that combines elements of a market economy with elements of a command economy?

Wendy's restaurants,Rogers Wireless,and Global Television are examples of service sectors within what type of economy?

Communism is an economic system characterized by public ownership of the means of production,the pursuit of collective goals,and centralized decision making.

Assembly lines are rapidly disappearing from all sectors of the Canadian economy.

In industrial economies,workers increasingly manufacture goods rather than provide services.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe post-industrial economies?

Canada currently has what is termed an industrial economy.

In 2015,what was the unemployment rate for adult females?

The United States is much closer to a mixed economy than Canada.

Which of the following statements demonstrates the implications of Rosabeth Kanter's research?

Which of the following perspectives would argue that McDonald's and other fast-food chains exploit young and minority workers for corporate profits?

How does a sociological perspective on the economy differ from the study of economics?

What name would a sociologist give to jobs that differ from the employment norms of the society in which they are located?

In 2015,what was the unemployment rate for adult males?

A nurse who has deep concern for her patients and does whatever possible to maintain their dignity,health,and safety is demonstrating which of the following?

Ideally,capitalism works best with government intervention in the marketplace.

Which theory focuses on the meaning of work and job satisfaction as a source of personal identity?

How much higher is the unemployment rate among people with disabilities than people without disabilities?

Which term refers to an economy based on public ownership of the means of production,the pursuit of collective goals,and centralized decision making?

What perspective blames business cycles on capitalist greed?

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