Question 1

Which of the following have changed union density in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

A) growth of manufacturing jobs 
B) globalization 
C) corporate increases of wages and benefits for nonunion employees 
D) growth of benefits packages due to industry competition 
A) growth of manufacturing jobs 
B) globalization 
C) corporate increases of wages and benefits for nonunion employees 
D) growth of benefits packages due to industry competition

Question 2

The symbolic interactionist perspective of work and unemployment is most likely to be concerned with explaining

Accepted Answer

A) inequalities in income among workers. 
B) how work gives meaning and self-worth to the individual. 
C) the importance of a person's occupation to family well-being. 
D) the power of large corporations in modern society. 
A) inequalities in income among workers. 
B) how work gives meaning and self-worth to the individual. 
C) the importance of a person's occupation to family well-being. 
D) the power of large corporations in modern society.

Question 3

What are the advantages and disadvantages of free trade agreements?

Accepted Answer

Free trade agreements have several advan

Question 4

The Fair Labor Association (FLA)is criticized for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) requiring only a small percentage of a manufacturer's supplier factories be inspected each year 
B) neglecting the employment concerns of race and ethnic minorities and lesbians and gays 
C) including only labor unions from wealthy, industrialized countries 
D) having no minimum labor standards 
A) requiring only a small percentage of a manufacturer's supplier factories be inspected each year 
B) neglecting the employment concerns of race and ethnic minorities and lesbians and gays 
C) including only labor unions from wealthy, industrialized countries 
D) having no minimum labor standards

Question 5

Socialism is more likely than capitalism to emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) social equality. 
B) private ownership. 
C) capital investment. 
D) individual freedom. 
A) social equality. 
B) private ownership. 
C) capital investment. 
D) individual freedom.

Question 6

The U.S.economic system is ___________ in which private individuals and groups invest and attempt to make a profit in a competitive market.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​capitalism 
B) ​socialism 
C) ​fascism 
D) ​communism 
A) ​capitalism 
B) ​socialism 
C) ​fascism 
D) ​communism

Question 7

Industrialization led to

Accepted Answer

A) the emergence of large cities. 
B) family-centered societies. 
C) development of hand tools. 
D) social interaction in primary group relationships. 
A) the emergence of large cities. 
B) family-centered societies. 
C) development of hand tools. 
D) social interaction in primary group relationships.

Question 8

The most dangerous form of child labor in the United States is​

Accepted Answer

A) ​child care. 
B) ​farmwork. 
C) ​entertainment. 
D) ​food service. 
A) ​child care. 
B) ​farmwork. 
C) ​entertainment. 
D) ​food service.

Question 9

Children working in agriculture are at risk for​

Accepted Answer

A) ​exposure to chemicals. 
B) ​lack of sanitary facilities. 
C) ​injury from sharp tools. 
D) ​all of the above 
A) ​exposure to chemicals. 
B) ​lack of sanitary facilities. 
C) ​injury from sharp tools. 
D) ​all of the above

Question 10

What is capitalism?

Accepted Answer

Capitalism is an economic system charact

Question 11

Socialism is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a totalitarian political system in which one or a few people control all government and economic decisions. 
B) a political system in which the masses (the people)rule-i.e., make all political decisions. 
C) an economic system in which the means of producing goods and services are collectively owned. 
D) an economic system based on commercialization of the means of production-i.e., private individuals invest money in public businesses. 
A) a totalitarian political system in which one or a few people control all government and economic decisions. 
B) a political system in which the masses (the people)rule-i.e., make all political decisions. 
C) an economic system in which the means of producing goods and services are collectively owned. 
D) an economic system based on commercialization of the means of production-i.e., private individuals invest money in public businesses.

Question 12

The long-term unemployment rate refers to the unemployed who have been out of work for _____ or more.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 weeks 
B) 12 weeks 
C) 27 weeks 
D) 1 year 
A) 6 weeks 
B) 12 weeks 
C) 27 weeks 
D) 1 year

Question 13

Which type of society is dominated by service and information technology?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​horticultural 
B) ​industrial 
C) ​postindustrial 
D) ​gemeinschaft 
A) ​horticultural 
B) ​industrial 
C) ​postindustrial 
D) ​gemeinschaft

Question 14

The unemployment rate for young college graduates was ____ in 2013.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.2% 
B) 3.4% 
C) 5.9% 
D) 8.8% 
A) 1.2% 
B) 3.4% 
C) 5.9% 
D) 8.8%

Question 15

The Fair Labor Association (FLA)is funded and controlled by the corporations that have been found to be sweatshop violators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most common form of forced labor today is

Accepted Answer

A) legal ownership. 
B) bonded slavery 
C) kidnapping. 
D) exchange of work for food and shelter. 
A) legal ownership. 
B) bonded slavery 
C) kidnapping. 
D) exchange of work for food and shelter.

Question 17

The structure and means by which a society produces, distributes, and consumes goods and services is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the economic institution 
B) global credit 
C) the U.S.economy 
D) microeconomics 
A) the economic institution 
B) global credit 
C) the U.S.economy 
D) microeconomics

Question 18

Underemployment includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) unemployed workers. 
B) those working part-time but who wish to work full-time. 
C) those who want to work but have been discouraged from searching by their lack of success. 
D) those who are capable of working but who choose not to work. 
A) unemployed workers. 
B) those working part-time but who wish to work full-time. 
C) those who want to work but have been discouraged from searching by their lack of success. 
D) those who are capable of working but who choose not to work.

Question 19

The structural-functionalist perspective argues the economic institution

Accepted Answer

A) creates inequality between groups which contributes to hostility and social instability. 
B) contributes to social stability by providing basic survival needs. 
C) plays a central role in individuals' identities. 
D) has little impact on individuals' daily lives. 
A) creates inequality between groups which contributes to hostility and social instability. 
B) contributes to social stability by providing basic survival needs. 
C) plays a central role in individuals' identities. 
D) has little impact on individuals' daily lives.

Question 20

In a national poll, one in four Americans said the best way to create more U.S.jobs is to​

Accepted Answer

A) ​keep manufacturing jobs in the United States. 
B) ​educate young people for future careers. 
C) ​provide retraining for displaced workers. 
D) ​expand government services. 
A) ​keep manufacturing jobs in the United States. 
B) ​educate young people for future careers. 
C) ​provide retraining for displaced workers. 
D) ​expand government services.

Which of the following have changed union density in recent decades?

The symbolic interactionist perspective of work and unemployment is most likely to be concerned with explaining

What are the advantages and disadvantages of free trade agreements?

The Fair Labor Association (FLA)is criticized for which of the following?

Socialism is more likely than capitalism to emphasize

The U.S.economic system is ___________ in which private individuals and groups invest and attempt to make a profit in a competitive market.

Industrialization led to

The most dangerous form of child labor in the United States is

Children working in agriculture are at risk for

What is capitalism?

Socialism is defined as

The long-term unemployment rate refers to the unemployed who have been out of work for _____ or more.

Which type of society is dominated by service and information technology?

The unemployment rate for young college graduates was ____ in 2013.

The Fair Labor Association (FLA)is funded and controlled by the corporations that have been found to be sweatshop violators.

The most common form of forced labor today is

The structure and means by which a society produces, distributes, and consumes goods and services is known as __________.

Underemployment includes all of the following except

The structural-functionalist perspective argues the economic institution

In a national poll, one in four Americans said the best way to create more U.S.jobs is to

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Exam 7: Work and Unemployment

Which of the following have changed union density in recent decades?

The symbolic interactionist perspective of work and unemployment is most likely to be concerned with explaining

What are the advantages and disadvantages of free trade agreements?

The Fair Labor Association (FLA)is criticized for which of the following?

Socialism is more likely than capitalism to emphasize

The U.S.economic system is ___________ in which private individuals and groups invest and attempt to make a profit in a competitive market.​

Industrialization led to

The most dangerous form of child labor in the United States is​

Children working in agriculture are at risk for​

What is capitalism?

Socialism is defined as

The long-term unemployment rate refers to the unemployed who have been out of work for _____ or more.

Which type of society is dominated by service and information technology?​

The unemployment rate for young college graduates was ____ in 2013.

The Fair Labor Association (FLA)is funded and controlled by the corporations that have been found to be sweatshop violators.

The most common form of forced labor today is

The structure and means by which a society produces, distributes, and consumes goods and services is known as __________.

Underemployment includes all of the following except

The structural-functionalist perspective argues the economic institution

In a national poll, one in four Americans said the best way to create more U.S.jobs is to​

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

The U.S.economic system is ___________ in which private individuals and groups invest and attempt to make a profit in a competitive market.

The most dangerous form of child labor in the United States is

Children working in agriculture are at risk for

Which type of society is dominated by service and information technology?

In a national poll, one in four Americans said the best way to create more U.S.jobs is to