Question 1

Karl Marx believed that workers in a capitalist economy experience alienation because

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A)  shallow consumerism does not give them something to believe in and work for. 
B)  they are surrounded by images and representations that do not relate to reality. 
C)  they are often poor and deprived of their basic needs. 
D)  they are paid for their labor but do not own the things they produce. 
A)  shallow consumerism does not give them something to believe in and work for. 
B)  they are surrounded by images and representations that do not relate to reality. 
C)  they are often poor and deprived of their basic needs. 
D)  they are paid for their labor but do not own the things they produce.

Question 2

The change that was associated with the Industrial Revolution was

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A)  decreased life expectancy. 
B)  increased infant mortality. 
C)  a significant population boom. 
D)  less stable and reliable access to food supplies. 
A)  decreased life expectancy. 
B)  increased infant mortality. 
C)  a significant population boom. 
D)  less stable and reliable access to food supplies.

Question 3

Who led campaigns to end child labor and increase workplace safety?

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A)  women's groups 
B)  chambers of commerce 
C)  unions 
D)  the federal government 
A)  women's groups 
B)  chambers of commerce 
C)  unions 
D)  the federal government

Question 4

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest days of the year for many soup kitchens and other groups that provide food to the homeless and the poor. It is also one of the biggest days of the year for volunteers, as many people donate their time and efforts, which makes them, even if just for the day, part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Third Sector. 
B)  global commodity chain. 
C)  postmodern economy. 
D)  contingent workforce. 
A)  Third Sector. 
B)  global commodity chain. 
C)  postmodern economy. 
D)  contingent workforce.

Question 5

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." This slogan could only be fully realized with

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A)  pure capitalism. 
B)  a mixture of capitalism and socialism. 
C)  a mixture of capitalism and communism. 
D)  pure communism. 
A)  pure capitalism. 
B)  a mixture of capitalism and socialism. 
C)  a mixture of capitalism and communism. 
D)  pure communism.

Question 6

According to Karl Marx, surplus value comes from

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A)  selling goods to overseas markets where demand is higher. 
B)  finding ever-cheaper ways of processing raw materials. 
C)  paying workers less than the value of what they create. 
D)  the added value owners bring to a manufactured product. 
A)  selling goods to overseas markets where demand is higher. 
B)  finding ever-cheaper ways of processing raw materials. 
C)  paying workers less than the value of what they create. 
D)  the added value owners bring to a manufactured product.

Question 7

New plows and seed spreaders were only made possible because of the Industrial Revolution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Indian government has drafted, but not passed as of 2017, a law that would allow Americans to use Indian surrogates to adopt children at a considerable savings compared to what it would cost in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work?

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A)  Employees are less easily distracted by outside influences since they can remain working on the Internet. 
B)  The importance of the physical space in which work is done has been greatly diminished. 
C)  Employee compensation has greatly increased. 
D)  Productivity has declined. 
A)  Employees are less easily distracted by outside influences since they can remain working on the Internet. 
B)  The importance of the physical space in which work is done has been greatly diminished. 
C)  Employee compensation has greatly increased. 
D)  Productivity has declined.

Question 10

Under modern capitalism, a firm experiencing a strike can keep labor costs low by doing which of the following?

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A)  Move operations to a country where workers do not have the right to strike. 
B)  Terminate union contracts. 
C)  Break up a union. 
D)  Invoke a union's wage hardship clause. 
A)  Move operations to a country where workers do not have the right to strike. 
B)  Terminate union contracts. 
C)  Break up a union. 
D)  Invoke a union's wage hardship clause.

Question 11

The Industrial Revolution began in the

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A)  1600s. 
B)  1700s. 
C)  1800s. 
D)  1900s. 
A)  1600s. 
B)  1700s. 
C)  1800s. 
D)  1900s.

Question 12

Sweatshops consist of workplaces where workers experience significant exploitation, but fortunately they don't exist in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What term is used for the group of nonprofit organizations that are designed to run as cost-effectively as possible and to direct any earnings back into the causes they support?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology firms 
B)  the Third Sector 
C)  multinational corporations 
D)  transnational corporations 
A)  technology firms 
B)  the Third Sector 
C)  multinational corporations 
D)  transnational corporations

Question 14

According to the text, what is the MOST extreme form of socialism called?

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism 
B)  communism 
C)  Fordism 
D)  conflict theory 
A)  capitalism 
B)  communism 
C)  Fordism 
D)  conflict theory

Question 15

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting?

Accepted Answer

Telecommuting, or working remotely, has

Question 16

How can workers attempt to take back some degree of control and autonomy when they work in bureaucracies that closely monitor and control their work environments?

Accepted Answer

Workers take back co

Question 17

Provide three concrete examples of globalization that support the view that the modern world is one giant global economy.

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Examples include global sweats

Question 18

Many people felt dissatisfied working on assembly lines because

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A)  assembly lines were not a very efficient way to produce things. 
B)  assembly lines made goods more expensive. 
C)  assembly lines forced people from different racial and ethnic groups to work together. 
D)  workers never had the satisfaction of seeing the finished product. 
A)  assembly lines were not a very efficient way to produce things. 
B)  assembly lines made goods more expensive. 
C)  assembly lines forced people from different racial and ethnic groups to work together. 
D)  workers never had the satisfaction of seeing the finished product.

Question 19

What are the consequences of scripting workers' interactions with customers, according to Robin Leidner's Fast Food, Fast Talk?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes interactions more fluid. 
B)  It makes communication easier and leads to happier workers. 
C)  It makes customers feel important. 
D)  It is damaging to workers and suppresses their real selves. 
A)  It makes interactions more fluid. 
B)  It makes communication easier and leads to happier workers. 
C)  It makes customers feel important. 
D)  It is damaging to workers and suppresses their real selves.

Question 20

The cultural and economic changes that result from dramatic increases in international trade and exchange are called

Accepted Answer

A)  commodity stops. 
B)  runaway shops. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  shallow integration. 
A)  commodity stops. 
B)  runaway shops. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  shallow integration.

Karl Marx believed that workers in a capitalist economy experience alienation because

The change that was associated with the Industrial Revolution was

Who led campaigns to end child labor and increase workplace safety?

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." This slogan could only be fully realized with

According to Karl Marx, surplus value comes from

New plows and seed spreaders were only made possible because of the Industrial Revolution.

The Indian government has drafted, but not passed as of 2017, a law that would allow Americans to use Indian surrogates to adopt children at a considerable savings compared to what it would cost in the United States.

How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work?

Under modern capitalism, a firm experiencing a strike can keep labor costs low by doing which of the following?

The Industrial Revolution began in the

Sweatshops consist of workplaces where workers experience significant exploitation, but fortunately they don't exist in the United States.

What term is used for the group of nonprofit organizations that are designed to run as cost-effectively as possible and to direct any earnings back into the causes they support?

According to the text, what is the MOST extreme form of socialism called?

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting?

How can workers attempt to take back some degree of control and autonomy when they work in bureaucracies that closely monitor and control their work environments?

Provide three concrete examples of globalization that support the view that the modern world is one giant global economy.

Many people felt dissatisfied working on assembly lines because

What are the consequences of scripting workers' interactions with customers, according to Robin Leidner's Fast Food, Fast Talk?

The cultural and economic changes that result from dramatic increases in international trade and exchange are called

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Exam 11: The Economy and Work

Karl Marx believed that workers in a capitalist economy experience alienation because

The change that was associated with the Industrial Revolution was

Who led campaigns to end child labor and increase workplace safety?

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." This slogan could only be fully realized with

According to Karl Marx, surplus value comes from

New plows and seed spreaders were only made possible because of the Industrial Revolution.

The Indian government has drafted, but not passed as of 2017, a law that would allow Americans to use Indian surrogates to adopt children at a considerable savings compared to what it would cost in the United States.

How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work?

Under modern capitalism, a firm experiencing a strike can keep labor costs low by doing which of the following?

The Industrial Revolution began in the

Sweatshops consist of workplaces where workers experience significant exploitation, but fortunately they don't exist in the United States.

What term is used for the group of nonprofit organizations that are designed to run as cost-effectively as possible and to direct any earnings back into the causes they support?

According to the text, what is the MOST extreme form of socialism called?

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting?

How can workers attempt to take back some degree of control and autonomy when they work in bureaucracies that closely monitor and control their work environments?

Provide three concrete examples of globalization that support the view that the modern world is one giant global economy.

Many people felt dissatisfied working on assembly lines because

What are the consequences of scripting workers' interactions with customers, according to Robin Leidner's Fast Food, Fast Talk?

The cultural and economic changes that result from dramatic increases in international trade and exchange are called

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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