Question 1

The ________ helped to bring about the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  jet airplane 
B)  automobile 
C)  Internet 
D)  steam engine 
A)  jet airplane 
B)  automobile 
C)  Internet 
D)  steam engine

Question 2

Cuba's communist government has recently introduced reforms that make it easier to attract tourists. Consequently, many skilled professionals have started working in the tourism industry to earn more money regardless of their degrees. Of what is this a sign?

Accepted Answer

A)  the impending collapse of the Cuban government 
B)  the poor health of Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro 
C)  the important role the U.S. government plays in Cuba 
D)  the increasingly important role capitalism plays in Cuba 
A)  the impending collapse of the Cuban government 
B)  the poor health of Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro 
C)  the important role the U.S. government plays in Cuba 
D)  the increasingly important role capitalism plays in Cuba

Question 3

Strikes are different from acts of resistance like daydreaming on the job because they are

Accepted Answer

A)  solitary. 
B)  unethical. 
C)  collective. 
D)  illegal. 
A)  solitary. 
B)  unethical. 
C)  collective. 
D)  illegal.

Question 4

How did the Industrial Revolution create "work" in the modern sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  It used machines to produce more goods, more efficiently. 
B)  Work only became possible when a variety of consumer goods were made available in the market. 
C)  It was the first time class struggle existed in society. 
D)  It made the worker more autonomous. 
A)  It used machines to produce more goods, more efficiently. 
B)  Work only became possible when a variety of consumer goods were made available in the market. 
C)  It was the first time class struggle existed in society. 
D)  It made the worker more autonomous.

Question 5

Which area of the economy has seen increases in union membership since the early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the information economy 
B)  the manufacturing sector 
C)  the public sector 
D)  the private sector 
A)  the information economy 
B)  the manufacturing sector 
C)  the public sector 
D)  the private sector

Question 6

The Information Revolution has changed many things about the economy, but most other aspects of life have remained unchanged. Describe two things that remain the same.

Accepted Answer

Two things that remain the same despite

Question 7

List three of the "supersectors" that make up the American economy today. Are there any supersectors that do not involve knowledge or service work?

Accepted Answer

The American economy, like many advanced

Question 8

How are "gold farms," such as those set up to play World of Warcraft, different from traditional sweatshops?

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually meet minimum working standards for health and safety. 
B)  They purchase and consume virtual goods instead of material goods. 
C)  They may not pay much better wages, but the work is much more entertaining. 
D)  They exploit workers to produce virtual goods instead of material goods. 
A)  They usually meet minimum working standards for health and safety. 
B)  They purchase and consume virtual goods instead of material goods. 
C)  They may not pay much better wages, but the work is much more entertaining. 
D)  They exploit workers to produce virtual goods instead of material goods.

Question 9

In June 2017, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Martha makes a living working four different jobs. In the morning she walks dogs for four neighbors on her block, then she picks up and delivers groceries for Instacart. In the afternoons and evenings, she likes to either drive passengers around using Lyft or provide childcare using KangaDo. What term best describes the modern type of economy that creates Martha's employment options?

Accepted Answer

A)  service 
B)  knowledge 
C)  gig 
D)  outsourcing 
A)  service 
B)  knowledge 
C)  gig 
D)  outsourcing

Question 11

The Information Revolution changed the nature of work and the economy because it has

Accepted Answer

A)  slowed down the process of globalization. 
B)  made it less likely that individuals will be able to work from home. 
C)  shifted the economy toward the production of knowledge and services. 
D)  made companies more likely to manufacture and sell goods within a single nation. 
A)  slowed down the process of globalization. 
B)  made it less likely that individuals will be able to work from home. 
C)  shifted the economy toward the production of knowledge and services. 
D)  made companies more likely to manufacture and sell goods within a single nation.

Question 12

What economic change has made it more difficult for workers to strike effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  the increasing availability of communications technology 
B)  a strong, organized working class in the United States 
C)  the ease with which manufacturing firms can move operations to another country 
D)  the increasing role played by nonprofits and Third Sector organizations 
A)  the increasing availability of communications technology 
B)  a strong, organized working class in the United States 
C)  the ease with which manufacturing firms can move operations to another country 
D)  the increasing role played by nonprofits and Third Sector organizations

Question 13

Why would a company outsource or contract out labor it might otherwise employ its own staff to perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its customers demand it. 
B)  It is cheaper. 
C)  The staff available is not fully qualified. 
D)  It cares about quality. 
A)  Its customers demand it. 
B)  It is cheaper. 
C)  The staff available is not fully qualified. 
D)  It cares about quality.

Question 14

How could the Information Revolution affect urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cities might grow because technology makes them even more attractive places to live. 
B)  It could not affect urbanization at all. 
C)  Cities might shrink because people will spend even more time in direct contact with one another. 
D)  Cities might shrink because people can live anywhere and still work at the same job. 
A)  Cities might grow because technology makes them even more attractive places to live. 
B)  It could not affect urbanization at all. 
C)  Cities might shrink because people will spend even more time in direct contact with one another. 
D)  Cities might shrink because people can live anywhere and still work at the same job.

Question 15

Someone who works primarily with information and develops or uses knowledge in the workplace is called a(n) ________ worker.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge 
B)  service 
C)  industrial 
D)  social 
A)  knowledge 
B)  service 
C)  industrial 
D)  social

Question 16

Telecommuting increases worker productivity because

Accepted Answer

A)  it allows employees to spend less time with their families. 
B)  there is no office gossip to distract telecommuters. 
C)  people who work from home tend to work longer hours. 
D)  telecommuters must usually provide a concrete measure of their accomplishments, not just show up. 
A)  it allows employees to spend less time with their families. 
B)  there is no office gossip to distract telecommuters. 
C)  people who work from home tend to work longer hours. 
D)  telecommuters must usually provide a concrete measure of their accomplishments, not just show up.

Question 17

Firms that purposely transcend national borders so that their products can be manufactured at sites all over the world are called

Accepted Answer

A)  transnational corporations. 
B)  sweatshops. 
C)  runaway shops. 
D)  globalization. 
A)  transnational corporations. 
B)  sweatshops. 
C)  runaway shops. 
D)  globalization.

Question 18

Describe the three major revolutions that transformed the nature of work and working. Make sure you describe the major technological innovation that accompanied each revolution.

Accepted Answer

The three major revolutions that transfo

Question 19

What are two types of individual acts of resistance and two types of collective resistance in which workers may engage to fundamentally change working conditions?

Accepted Answer

Two types of individual acts of resistan

Question 20

What do workers have available to sell in a capitalist system?

Accepted Answer

A)  raw materials 
B)  stocks and bonds 
C)  their own labor 
D)  different kinds of commodities 
A)  raw materials 
B)  stocks and bonds 
C)  their own labor 
D)  different kinds of commodities

The ________ helped to bring about the Industrial Revolution.

Cuba's communist government has recently introduced reforms that make it easier to attract tourists. Consequently, many skilled professionals have started working in the tourism industry to earn more money regardless of their degrees. Of what is this a sign?

Strikes are different from acts of resistance like daydreaming on the job because they are

How did the Industrial Revolution create "work" in the modern sense?

Which area of the economy has seen increases in union membership since the early 1970s?

The Information Revolution has changed many things about the economy, but most other aspects of life have remained unchanged. Describe two things that remain the same.

List three of the "supersectors" that make up the American economy today. Are there any supersectors that do not involve knowledge or service work?

How are "gold farms," such as those set up to play World of Warcraft, different from traditional sweatshops?

In June 2017, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

The Information Revolution changed the nature of work and the economy because it has

What economic change has made it more difficult for workers to strike effectively?

Why would a company outsource or contract out labor it might otherwise employ its own staff to perform?

How could the Information Revolution affect urbanization?

Someone who works primarily with information and develops or uses knowledge in the workplace is called a(n) ________ worker.

Telecommuting increases worker productivity because

Firms that purposely transcend national borders so that their products can be manufactured at sites all over the world are called

Describe the three major revolutions that transformed the nature of work and working. Make sure you describe the major technological innovation that accompanied each revolution.

What are two types of individual acts of resistance and two types of collective resistance in which workers may engage to fundamentally change working conditions?

What do workers have available to sell in a capitalist system?

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The ________ helped to bring about the Industrial Revolution.

Cuba's communist government has recently introduced reforms that make it easier to attract tourists. Consequently, many skilled professionals have started working in the tourism industry to earn more money regardless of their degrees. Of what is this a sign?

Strikes are different from acts of resistance like daydreaming on the job because they are

How did the Industrial Revolution create "work" in the modern sense?

Which area of the economy has seen increases in union membership since the early 1970s?

The Information Revolution has changed many things about the economy, but most other aspects of life have remained unchanged. Describe two things that remain the same.

List three of the "supersectors" that make up the American economy today. Are there any supersectors that do not involve knowledge or service work?

How are "gold farms," such as those set up to play World of Warcraft, different from traditional sweatshops?

In June 2017, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

The Information Revolution changed the nature of work and the economy because it has

What economic change has made it more difficult for workers to strike effectively?

Why would a company outsource or contract out labor it might otherwise employ its own staff to perform?

How could the Information Revolution affect urbanization?

Someone who works primarily with information and develops or uses knowledge in the workplace is called a(n) ________ worker.

Telecommuting increases worker productivity because

Firms that purposely transcend national borders so that their products can be manufactured at sites all over the world are called

Describe the three major revolutions that transformed the nature of work and working. Make sure you describe the major technological innovation that accompanied each revolution.

What are two types of individual acts of resistance and two types of collective resistance in which workers may engage to fundamentally change working conditions?

What do workers have available to sell in a capitalist system?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

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