Question 1

You are the lord of an estate.During the enclosure movement in Tudor England,what did you likely do with some of your common land?

Accepted Answer

A)  built a factory on it 
B)  kicked off the commoners who had used the land for grazing 
C)  divided it up among more serfs 
D)  started to grow crops on it 
A)  built a factory on it 
B)  kicked off the commoners who had used the land for grazing 
C)  divided it up among more serfs 
D)  started to grow crops on it

Question 2

Levi Strauss has a corporate code of conduct regarding labor that says:

Accepted Answer

A)  the company will not negotiate with labor unions. 
B)  the company will not outsource American jobs. 
C)  any contractor working with Levi Strauss must conform to good labor practices. 
D)  any country in which Levi Strauss does business must provide clean housing and water for laborers. 
A)  the company will not negotiate with labor unions. 
B)  the company will not outsource American jobs. 
C)  any contractor working with Levi Strauss must conform to good labor practices. 
D)  any country in which Levi Strauss does business must provide clean housing and water for laborers.

Question 3

With regard to the family wage,women:

Accepted Answer

A)  got paid the same as men if they were single. 
B)  were seen to be working just for "extra money," so they were not paid the same as men. 
C)  actually made more than men, especially if they were single mothers. 
D)  had to marry to get a family wage equal to their husbands. 
A)  got paid the same as men if they were single. 
B)  were seen to be working just for "extra money," so they were not paid the same as men. 
C)  actually made more than men, especially if they were single mothers. 
D)  had to marry to get a family wage equal to their husbands.

Question 4

Because the monetary system is increasingly depersonalized,Simmel argues that it is now possible to:

Accepted Answer

A)  work for someone you don't like. 
B)  marry someone from a lower class. 
C)  have true friendships. 
D)  do shoddy work. 
A)  work for someone you don't like. 
B)  marry someone from a lower class. 
C)  have true friendships. 
D)  do shoddy work.

Question 5

____________ trade agreements,such as NAFTA,encourage business at a regional or worldwide level.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unilateral 
B)  Bilateral 
C)  Multilateral 
D)  Polylateral 
A)  Unilateral 
B)  Bilateral 
C)  Multilateral 
D)  Polylateral

Question 6

Which term refers to the formalized rights,duties,and responsibilities of a person?

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarch 
B)  juristic person 
C)  corporation 
D)  government institution 
A)  patriarch 
B)  juristic person 
C)  corporation 
D)  government institution

Question 7

The service sector is considered the most important and recent change in the American economy.Discuss this change along with the development of globalization.

Accepted Answer

The service sector is an economy that re

Question 8

In addition to attracting new workers,Ford's "family wage":

Accepted Answer

A)  brought more women into the labor force. 
B)  created the glass ceiling. 
C)  created gender equality among married couples. 
D)  reinforced women's economic dependence at home. 
A)  brought more women into the labor force. 
B)  created the glass ceiling. 
C)  created gender equality among married couples. 
D)  reinforced women's economic dependence at home.

Question 9

One of the most important changes in the American economy is the creation of the service sector.What does this mean and how does it affect a worker's ability to survive?

Accepted Answer

While it has been historically easier fo

Question 10

Discuss the changes in family roles and what the workplace has or has not done to keep up with these changes.Include Clinton's Family and Medical Leave Act.Does the U.S.government do enough to help families balance work and family responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

Overall,the workplace has not kept up wi

Question 11

How would you describe recent relations between employers and unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers embrace unions. 
B)  Employers tolerate unions. 
C)  Employers actively try to undermine unions. 
D)  Employers have eliminated unions. 
A)  Employers embrace unions. 
B)  Employers tolerate unions. 
C)  Employers actively try to undermine unions. 
D)  Employers have eliminated unions.

Question 12

Globalization in the twenty-first century is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement of labor across the world quickly and efficiently to those places it is most needed. 
B)  the rise of the West, with U.S. and European financial centers dominating global trade. 
C)  the emergence of new markets, new means of exchange, new players, and new rules that are intensifying worldwide interdependencies. 
D)  rising equality around the world. 
A)  the movement of labor across the world quickly and efficiently to those places it is most needed. 
B)  the rise of the West, with U.S. and European financial centers dominating global trade. 
C)  the emergence of new markets, new means of exchange, new players, and new rules that are intensifying worldwide interdependencies. 
D)  rising equality around the world.

Question 13

According to sociologists Jerry Jacobs and Kathleen Gerson,because workers want to advance in their careers,many avoid taking full advantage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  health insurance benefits. 
B)  paternity leave. 
C)  vacation time. 
D)  family-friendly office policies. 
A)  health insurance benefits. 
B)  paternity leave. 
C)  vacation time. 
D)  family-friendly office policies.

Question 14

There are two producers of wagon wheels that together are the exclusive providers to a large community.The executives of these companies meet to set minimum prices and production levels,thereby ensuring that they each will make a higher profit than they would in a free market.This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  monopoly. 
B)  oligopoly. 
C)  autocracy. 
D)  dictatorship. 
A)  monopoly. 
B)  oligopoly. 
C)  autocracy. 
D)  dictatorship.

Question 15

In terms of the evolution of payment and exchange,wage labor is more developed than piecework payment because under wage labor:

Accepted Answer

A)  the employer assumes responsibility for the quality of the raw materials, the technology, and the production process. 
B)  workers are paid not for a direct service but for the sum total of their services. 
C)  workers control the pace and conditions of their labor. 
D)  more personal relationships between worker and employer are created. 
A)  the employer assumes responsibility for the quality of the raw materials, the technology, and the production process. 
B)  workers are paid not for a direct service but for the sum total of their services. 
C)  workers control the pace and conditions of their labor. 
D)  more personal relationships between worker and employer are created.

Question 16

Under feudalism,what was one of the major resources exchanged among lords,vassals,and serfs?

Accepted Answer

A)  money 
B)  authority 
C)  land 
D)  protection 
A)  money 
B)  authority 
C)  land 
D)  protection

Question 17

Some critics claim the Carlyle Group uses insider political knowledge,or ____________,to dominate heavily regulated markets.

Accepted Answer

A)  government monopoly 
B)  political arbitrage 
C)  corporate oligopoly 
D)  political intrusion 
A)  government monopoly 
B)  political arbitrage 
C)  corporate oligopoly 
D)  political intrusion

Question 18

Arlie Hochschild argues that many workers seek refuge from (the)____________ in the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  home; workplace 
B)  children; workplace 
C)  family; office 
D)  workplace; home 
A)  home; workplace 
B)  children; workplace 
C)  family; office 
D)  workplace; home

Question 19

Marx described workers as being alienated from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the process of production. 
B)  other people. 
C)  themselves. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the process of production. 
B)  other people. 
C)  themselves. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

In the United States,corporations share many of the same rights as individuals,except corporations:

Accepted Answer

A)  can't own property. 
B)  can't enter into contracts. 
C)  can't vote. 
D)  can't be sued. 
A)  can't own property. 
B)  can't enter into contracts. 
C)  can't vote. 
D)  can't be sued.

You are the lord of an estate.During the enclosure movement in Tudor England,what did you likely do with some of your common land?

Levi Strauss has a corporate code of conduct regarding labor that says:

With regard to the family wage,women:

Because the monetary system is increasingly depersonalized,Simmel argues that it is now possible to:

____________ trade agreements,such as NAFTA,encourage business at a regional or worldwide level.

Which term refers to the formalized rights,duties,and responsibilities of a person?

The service sector is considered the most important and recent change in the American economy.Discuss this change along with the development of globalization.

In addition to attracting new workers,Ford's "family wage":

One of the most important changes in the American economy is the creation of the service sector.What does this mean and how does it affect a worker's ability to survive?

Discuss the changes in family roles and what the workplace has or has not done to keep up with these changes.Include Clinton's Family and Medical Leave Act.Does the U.S.government do enough to help families balance work and family responsibilities?

How would you describe recent relations between employers and unions?

Globalization in the twenty-first century is characterized by:

According to sociologists Jerry Jacobs and Kathleen Gerson,because workers want to advance in their careers,many avoid taking full advantage of:

In terms of the evolution of payment and exchange,wage labor is more developed than piecework payment because under wage labor:

Under feudalism,what was one of the major resources exchanged among lords,vassals,and serfs?

Some critics claim the Carlyle Group uses insider political knowledge,or ____________,to dominate heavily regulated markets.

Arlie Hochschild argues that many workers seek refuge from (the) in the .

Marx described workers as being alienated from:

In the United States,corporations share many of the same rights as individuals,except corporations:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

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Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

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Education

Authority and the State

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Exam 14: Capitalism and the Economy

You are the lord of an estate.During the enclosure movement in Tudor England,what did you likely do with some of your common land?

Levi Strauss has a corporate code of conduct regarding labor that says:

With regard to the family wage,women:

Because the monetary system is increasingly depersonalized,Simmel argues that it is now possible to:

____________ trade agreements,such as NAFTA,encourage business at a regional or worldwide level.

Which term refers to the formalized rights,duties,and responsibilities of a person?

The service sector is considered the most important and recent change in the American economy.Discuss this change along with the development of globalization.

In addition to attracting new workers,Ford's "family wage":

One of the most important changes in the American economy is the creation of the service sector.What does this mean and how does it affect a worker's ability to survive?

Discuss the changes in family roles and what the workplace has or has not done to keep up with these changes.Include Clinton's Family and Medical Leave Act.Does the U.S.government do enough to help families balance work and family responsibilities?

How would you describe recent relations between employers and unions?

Globalization in the twenty-first century is characterized by:

According to sociologists Jerry Jacobs and Kathleen Gerson,because workers want to advance in their careers,many avoid taking full advantage of:

In terms of the evolution of payment and exchange,wage labor is more developed than piecework payment because under wage labor:

Under feudalism,what was one of the major resources exchanged among lords,vassals,and serfs?

Some critics claim the Carlyle Group uses insider political knowledge,or ____________,to dominate heavily regulated markets.

Arlie Hochschild argues that many workers seek refuge from (the)____________ in the ____________.

Marx described workers as being alienated from:

In the United States,corporations share many of the same rights as individuals,except corporations:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Arlie Hochschild argues that many workers seek refuge from (the) in the .