Question 1

Describe two examples of free trade agreements.

Accepted Answer

Two examples of free trade agreements ar

Question 2

Behavior-based safety programs

Accepted Answer

A) are government sponsored programs to determine how businesses can better design their workplaces to eliminate occupational injuries. 
B) focus on changing the behavior of employees and managers. 
C) have determined that it is primarily workplace conditions, not workers' behaviors, that cause accidents. 
D) have determined that chronic work-related disorders or illnesses are best treated by putting the worker in a less physically demanding job. 
A) are government sponsored programs to determine how businesses can better design their workplaces to eliminate occupational injuries. 
B) focus on changing the behavior of employees and managers. 
C) have determined that it is primarily workplace conditions, not workers' behaviors, that cause accidents. 
D) have determined that chronic work-related disorders or illnesses are best treated by putting the worker in a less physically demanding job.

Question 3

Structural functionalism focuses on how changes in the economy impact other parts of society.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The 1935 National Labor Relations Act, that guarantees the right to unionize, bargain collectively, and to strike, excludes

Accepted Answer

A) truck drivers. 
B) hotel workers. 
C) independent contractors. 
D) manufacturing jobs. 
A) truck drivers. 
B) hotel workers. 
C) independent contractors. 
D) manufacturing jobs.

Question 5

Describe what happened to the global economy in the recent recession.​

Accepted Answer

The global economy experienced a signifi

Question 6

Describe the employment concerns of recent college graduates.​

Accepted Answer

Recent college graduates often have seve

Question 7

A retail store worker reciting a script when interacting with customers is an example of which principle of McDonaldization identified by Ritzer?

Accepted Answer

A) Priority on quality 
B) Efficiency 
C) Calculability 
D) Predictability 
A) Priority on quality 
B) Efficiency 
C) Calculability 
D) Predictability

Question 8

List and describe the four principles of McDonaldization.

Accepted Answer

The four principles of McDonaldization,

Question 9

In __________ members participate in making workplace policies and decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) ​worker cooperatives 
B) ​proletariat enterprises 
C) ​chattel organizations 
D) ​CORP collectives 
A) ​worker cooperatives 
B) ​proletariat enterprises 
C) ​chattel organizations 
D) ​CORP collectives

Question 10

"Corporatocracy" refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) power of mass media corporations to influence the opinions of people. 
B) large amounts of wealth controlled by economic corporations. 
C) dominance of an economy by transnational corporations. 
D) government that serves big business. 
A) power of mass media corporations to influence the opinions of people. 
B) large amounts of wealth controlled by economic corporations. 
C) dominance of an economy by transnational corporations. 
D) government that serves big business.

Question 11

In 2011, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin gained national attention when he signed legislation​

Accepted Answer

A) ​prohibiting collective bargaining by most public workers. 
B) ​giving women paid maternity leave. 
C) ​extending the Family and Medical Leave Act leave period by two months. 
D) ​prohibiting child labor in agriculture. 
A) ​prohibiting collective bargaining by most public workers. 
B) ​giving women paid maternity leave. 
C) ​extending the Family and Medical Leave Act leave period by two months. 
D) ​prohibiting child labor in agriculture.

Question 12

The components of alienation include

Accepted Answer

A) slavery. 
B) lack of education. 
C) health concerns. 
D) unclear or conflicting workplace norms. 
A) slavery. 
B) lack of education. 
C) health concerns. 
D) unclear or conflicting workplace norms.

Question 13

The unemployment rate for young college graduates is

Accepted Answer

A) lower than the national average. 
B) higher than the national average. 
C) no different from the national average. 
D) virtually nonexistent because college graduates easily find employment. 
A) lower than the national average. 
B) higher than the national average. 
C) no different from the national average. 
D) virtually nonexistent because college graduates easily find employment.

Question 14

Which is characteristic of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Social welfare assistance programs 
B) Economic motivation through concern for others 
C) Determination of prices and wages through supply and demand 
D) Government intervention in the economy 
A) Social welfare assistance programs 
B) Economic motivation through concern for others 
C) Determination of prices and wages through supply and demand 
D) Government intervention in the economy

Question 15

There is no evidence of forced labor in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Kendra worked in a library in Missouri processing books and getting them ready for the shelves. Her work was recently taken over by a firm in India. Kendra is a victim of

Accepted Answer

A) offshoring. 
B) recessing. 
C) automation. 
D) worker transition 
A) offshoring. 
B) recessing. 
C) automation. 
D) worker transition

Question 17

Discuss the effects of unemployment upon individuals, families, and societies.

Accepted Answer

Unemployment can have a wide range of ne

Question 18

Which industry can legally employ children as young as 12 in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Food service 
B) Agriculture 
C) Manufacturing 
D) The garment industry 
A) Food service 
B) Agriculture 
C) Manufacturing 
D) The garment industry

Question 19

For many, occupation represents a(n)_______, the most significant status in a person's social identity.

Accepted Answer

A) ego status 
B) master status 
C) work status 
D) power status 
A) ego status 
B) master status 
C) work status 
D) power status

Question 20

Sweatshops are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) worker organizations. 
B) humane working conditions. 
C) better than average wage pay. 
D) excessively long hours of work. 
A) worker organizations. 
B) humane working conditions. 
C) better than average wage pay. 
D) excessively long hours of work.

Describe two examples of free trade agreements.

Behavior-based safety programs

Structural functionalism focuses on how changes in the economy impact other parts of society.

The 1935 National Labor Relations Act, that guarantees the right to unionize, bargain collectively, and to strike, excludes

Describe what happened to the global economy in the recent recession.

Describe the employment concerns of recent college graduates.

A retail store worker reciting a script when interacting with customers is an example of which principle of McDonaldization identified by Ritzer?

List and describe the four principles of McDonaldization.

In __________ members participate in making workplace policies and decisions.

"Corporatocracy" refers to the

In 2011, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin gained national attention when he signed legislation

The components of alienation include

The unemployment rate for young college graduates is

Which is characteristic of capitalism?

There is no evidence of forced labor in the United States.

Kendra worked in a library in Missouri processing books and getting them ready for the shelves. Her work was recently taken over by a firm in India. Kendra is a victim of

Discuss the effects of unemployment upon individuals, families, and societies.

Which industry can legally employ children as young as 12 in the U.S.?

For many, occupation represents a(n)_______, the most significant status in a person's social identity.

Sweatshops are characterized by

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

Exam 7: Work and Unemployment

Describe two examples of free trade agreements.

Behavior-based safety programs

Structural functionalism focuses on how changes in the economy impact other parts of society.​

The 1935 National Labor Relations Act, that guarantees the right to unionize, bargain collectively, and to strike, excludes

Describe what happened to the global economy in the recent recession.​

Describe the employment concerns of recent college graduates.​

A retail store worker reciting a script when interacting with customers is an example of which principle of McDonaldization identified by Ritzer?

List and describe the four principles of McDonaldization.

In __________ members participate in making workplace policies and decisions.

"Corporatocracy" refers to the

In 2011, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin gained national attention when he signed legislation​

The components of alienation include

The unemployment rate for young college graduates is

Which is characteristic of capitalism?

There is no evidence of forced labor in the United States.

Kendra worked in a library in Missouri processing books and getting them ready for the shelves. Her work was recently taken over by a firm in India. Kendra is a victim of

Discuss the effects of unemployment upon individuals, families, and societies.

Which industry can legally employ children as young as 12 in the U.S.?

For many, occupation represents a(n)_______, the most significant status in a person's social identity.

Sweatshops are characterized by

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

Structural functionalism focuses on how changes in the economy impact other parts of society.

Describe what happened to the global economy in the recent recession.

Describe the employment concerns of recent college graduates.

In 2011, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin gained national attention when he signed legislation