Question 1

Capitalism is more economically productive than socialism,and capitalism also creates greater economic inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following DOES NOT describe the operation of a socialist economy?

Accepted Answer

A) collective orientation 
B) government control of production 
C) laissez-faire economy 
D) command economy 
A) collective orientation 
B) government control of production 
C) laissez-faire economy 
D) command economy

Question 3

The Information Revolution requires workers to gain literacy skills in contrast to the mechanical skills that were important during the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Over time,the share of the U.S.workforce made up of people who are "white" has increased,even as immigration rates have increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As a social institution,the economy

Accepted Answer

A) produces goods and services. 
B) guides the consumption of goods and services. 
C) distributes goods and services. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) produces goods and services. 
B) guides the consumption of goods and services. 
C) distributes goods and services. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 6

Most self-employed persons are professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Contrasted to socialist economic systems,capitalist economic systems are typically

Accepted Answer

A) equally productive. 
B) more productive. 
C) less productive. 
D) not concerned with productivity. 
A) equally productive. 
B) more productive. 
C) less productive. 
D) not concerned with productivity.

Question 8

Although there are many privately-owned companies in the United States,most of the U.S.economy is owned and operated by the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Denmark is an example of a European nation with a system of welfare capitalism in which high taxes pay for extensive government-provided benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a capitalist economic system,"justice" amounts to

Accepted Answer

A) doing what is best for society's poorest members. 
B) everyone being more or less economically equal. 
C) freedom of the marketplace allowing people to follow their self-interest. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) doing what is best for society's poorest members. 
B) everyone being more or less economically equal. 
C) freedom of the marketplace allowing people to follow their self-interest. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 11

Capitalism is an economic system in which there is

Accepted Answer

A) government control of production. 
B) private ownership of property. 
C) pursuit of collective goals. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) government control of production. 
B) private ownership of property. 
C) pursuit of collective goals. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 12

Concerning the issue of personal freedom,capitalist systems emphasize people's _____,while socialist systems emphasize people's _____.

Accepted Answer

A) collective needs; personal needs 
B) freedom from basic want; freedom to pursue their self-interest 
C) freedom to pursue their self-interest; freedom from basic want 
D) social needs; material needs 
A) collective needs; personal needs 
B) freedom from basic want; freedom to pursue their self-interest 
C) freedom to pursue their self-interest; freedom from basic want 
D) social needs; material needs

Question 13

Computers are having which of the following effects on the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Computers are deskilling labor. 
B) Computers are limiting workplace interaction. 
C) Computers enhance employers' control of workers. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) Computers are deskilling labor. 
B) Computers are limiting workplace interaction. 
C) Computers enhance employers' control of workers. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 14

The text describes three technological revolutions that transformed all of social life.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A) the Agricultural Revolution 
B) the Industrial Revolution 
C) the Immigration Revolution 
D) the Information Revolution 
A) the Agricultural Revolution 
B) the Industrial Revolution 
C) the Immigration Revolution 
D) the Information Revolution

Question 15

The invention of the corporation is correctly understood as the point at which a postindustrial society emerged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which category of the U.S.population is showing the greatest labor-force increase in terms of percentage?

Accepted Answer

A) white men 
B) Hispanic women 
C) white women 
D) African American women 
A) white men 
B) Hispanic women 
C) white women 
D) African American women

Question 17

Which social institution do most sociologists claim has the greatest effect on society as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A) the family 
B) the economy 
C) the political system 
D) religion 
A) the family 
B) the economy 
C) the political system 
D) religion

Question 18

The concept "primary labor market" refers to jobs that

Accepted Answer

A) provide extensive benefits to workers. 
B) are typically taken by teenagers. 
C) require no particular training or experience. 
D) offer little pay and low security. 
A) provide extensive benefits to workers. 
B) are typically taken by teenagers. 
C) require no particular training or experience. 
D) offer little pay and low security.

Question 19

Which social institution is widely considered to have the greatest effect on society as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A) the family 
B) the economy 
C) the political system 
D) religion 
A) the family 
B) the economy 
C) the political system 
D) religion

Question 20

Oligopoly refers to any company that operates in more than one country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: The Economy and Work

Capitalism is more economically productive than socialism,and capitalism also creates greater economic inequality.

Which of the following DOES NOT describe the operation of a socialist economy?

The Information Revolution requires workers to gain literacy skills in contrast to the mechanical skills that were important during the Industrial Revolution.

Over time,the share of the U.S.workforce made up of people who are "white" has increased,even as immigration rates have increased.

As a social institution,the economy

Most self-employed persons are professionals.

Contrasted to socialist economic systems,capitalist economic systems are typically

Although there are many privately-owned companies in the United States,most of the U.S.economy is owned and operated by the government.

Denmark is an example of a European nation with a system of welfare capitalism in which high taxes pay for extensive government-provided benefits.

In a capitalist economic system,"justice" amounts to

Capitalism is an economic system in which there is

Concerning the issue of personal freedom,capitalist systems emphasize people's _____,while socialist systems emphasize people's _____.

Computers are having which of the following effects on the workplace?

The text describes three technological revolutions that transformed all of social life.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

The invention of the corporation is correctly understood as the point at which a postindustrial society emerged.

Which category of the U.S.population is showing the greatest labor-force increase in terms of percentage?

Which social institution do most sociologists claim has the greatest effect on society as a whole?

The concept "primary labor market" refers to jobs that

Which social institution is widely considered to have the greatest effect on society as a whole?

Oligopoly refers to any company that operates in more than one country.

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