Question 1

Critics of democratic socialism argue that it is inefficient and interferes with individual freedom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are two of the significant consequences of the shift in production from the United States to outside the country?

Accepted Answer

Two significant consequences of the shif

Question 3

Intercorporate monopolies refer to the linkage between corporations that results when one individual serves on the board of two or more companies or two companies each have a director on the board of a third company

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Migrant farm workers have a life expectancy ________ years below the national average.

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  ten 
C)  twenty 
D)  thirty 
A)  five 
B)  ten 
C)  twenty 
D)  thirty

Question 5

In 2009, the official unemployment rate reached __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  9 percent 
D)  2 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  9 percent 
D)  2 percent

Question 6

A commonly-held belief about unemployment is that it reduces inflationary pressures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How does the use of a bureaucratic hierarchy control workers?

Accepted Answer

The use of a bureaucratic hierarchy to c

Question 8

________ is necessary for true socialism and refers to equality of opportunity for self-fulfillment of all, equality rather than hierarchy in decision making, and equality in sharing the benefits of society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Representative government 
B)  Military control 
C)  Laissez-faire policy 
D)  Egalitarianism 
A)  Representative government 
B)  Military control 
C)  Laissez-faire policy 
D)  Egalitarianism

Question 9

The reserve army of the unemployed is disproportionately composed of________.

Accepted Answer

A)  students 
B)  housewives 
C)  migrant workers 
D)  people of color 
A)  students 
B)  housewives 
C)  migrant workers 
D)  people of color

Question 10

What are the negative consequences of megamergers?

Accepted Answer

Megamergers, which are large-scale corpo

Question 11

The middle class is _________ than in years past.

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller in size 
B)  the same in size 
C)  larger in size 
D)  double in size 
A)  smaller in size 
B)  the same in size 
C)  larger in size 
D)  double in size

Question 12

According to Karl Marx, the "falling rate of profit" is a contradiction of capitalism that will bring about its collapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Organized work is liberating to many women and contributes to the breakup of many families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Illustrate how the economy of the United States is not purely capitalistic.

Accepted Answer

The economy of the United States is not

Question 15

The segmented labor market has helped to diminish the racial and gender inequalities in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify which of the following is not a key condition that must be present for pure capitalism to exist.

Accepted Answer

A)  private ownership of the means of production 
B)  government protectionism 
C)  personal profit 
D)  competition 
A)  private ownership of the means of production 
B)  government protectionism 
C)  personal profit 
D)  competition

Question 17

According to Karl Marx, in capitalism, worker alienation occurs because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not have any control over their labor 
B)  they are manipulated by managers 
C)  they tend to work in large, impersonal settings 
D)  all of the above 
A)  they do not have any control over their labor 
B)  they are manipulated by managers 
C)  they tend to work in large, impersonal settings 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Identify which of the following is not true of how the labor market reinforces racial, ethnic, and gender divisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  White males dominate in the upper tier of the primary sector. 
B)  White females dominate in the lower tier of the primary sector. 
C)  Blacks and Hispanics predominate in the secondary sector. 
D)  Government enforces quotas that move employees out of the secondary and into the primary sector. 
A)  White males dominate in the upper tier of the primary sector. 
B)  White females dominate in the lower tier of the primary sector. 
C)  Blacks and Hispanics predominate in the secondary sector. 
D)  Government enforces quotas that move employees out of the secondary and into the primary sector.

Question 19

Large, bureaucratic organizations with stable production and sales, jobs requiring developed skills, and good pay are characteristic of the ________ of the labor market.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary sector 
B)  primary sector 
C)  tertiary sector 
D)  dominant sector 
A)  secondary sector 
B)  primary sector 
C)  tertiary sector 
D)  dominant sector

Question 20

Certain jobs, such as ________, have been prounion while other jobs, like ________, have been nonunionized.

Accepted Answer

A)  white collar / blue collar 
B)  manufacturing / service 
C)  factory / transportation 
D)  teaching / research 
A)  white collar / blue collar 
B)  manufacturing / service 
C)  factory / transportation 
D)  teaching / research

Critics of democratic socialism argue that it is inefficient and interferes with individual freedom.

What are two of the significant consequences of the shift in production from the United States to outside the country?

Intercorporate monopolies refer to the linkage between corporations that results when one individual serves on the board of two or more companies or two companies each have a director on the board of a third company

Migrant farm workers have a life expectancy ________ years below the national average.

In 2009, the official unemployment rate reached __________.

A commonly-held belief about unemployment is that it reduces inflationary pressures.

How does the use of a bureaucratic hierarchy control workers?

________ is necessary for true socialism and refers to equality of opportunity for self-fulfillment of all, equality rather than hierarchy in decision making, and equality in sharing the benefits of society.

The reserve army of the unemployed is disproportionately composed of________.

What are the negative consequences of megamergers?

The middle class is _________ than in years past.

According to Karl Marx, the "falling rate of profit" is a contradiction of capitalism that will bring about its collapse.

Organized work is liberating to many women and contributes to the breakup of many families.

Illustrate how the economy of the United States is not purely capitalistic.

The segmented labor market has helped to diminish the racial and gender inequalities in the workplace.

Identify which of the following is not a key condition that must be present for pure capitalism to exist.

According to Karl Marx, in capitalism, worker alienation occurs because ________.

Identify which of the following is not true of how the labor market reinforces racial, ethnic, and gender divisions.

Large, bureaucratic organizations with stable production and sales, jobs requiring developed skills, and good pay are characteristic of the ________ of the labor market.

Certain jobs, such as , have been prounion while other jobs, like , have been nonunionized.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters

Exam 13: The Economy

Critics of democratic socialism argue that it is inefficient and interferes with individual freedom.

What are two of the significant consequences of the shift in production from the United States to outside the country?

Intercorporate monopolies refer to the linkage between corporations that results when one individual serves on the board of two or more companies or two companies each have a director on the board of a third company

Migrant farm workers have a life expectancy ________ years below the national average.

In 2009, the official unemployment rate reached __________.

A commonly-held belief about unemployment is that it reduces inflationary pressures.

How does the use of a bureaucratic hierarchy control workers?

________ is necessary for true socialism and refers to equality of opportunity for self-fulfillment of all, equality rather than hierarchy in decision making, and equality in sharing the benefits of society.

The reserve army of the unemployed is disproportionately composed of________.

What are the negative consequences of megamergers?

The middle class is _________ than in years past.

According to Karl Marx, the "falling rate of profit" is a contradiction of capitalism that will bring about its collapse.

Organized work is liberating to many women and contributes to the breakup of many families.

Illustrate how the economy of the United States is not purely capitalistic.

The segmented labor market has helped to diminish the racial and gender inequalities in the workplace.

Identify which of the following is not a key condition that must be present for pure capitalism to exist.

According to Karl Marx, in capitalism, worker alienation occurs because ________.

Identify which of the following is not true of how the labor market reinforces racial, ethnic, and gender divisions.

Large, bureaucratic organizations with stable production and sales, jobs requiring developed skills, and good pay are characteristic of the ________ of the labor market.

Certain jobs, such as ________, have been prounion while other jobs, like ________, have been nonunionized.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters

Certain jobs, such as , have been prounion while other jobs, like , have been nonunionized.