Question 1

Private ownership of the means of production is a necessary condition for socialism to exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The work place is male-dominated largely because men have kept women in subordinate roles at work and home, and men act in their own best interests to retain power and keep women out of certain occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the effects of alienation on the nature of work?

Accepted Answer

The effects of alienation on the nature

Question 4

Institutions are interrelated sets of normative elements-norms, values, and role expectations-that have been devised and passed on through generations so that society's perpetually unfinished business can be attended to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An example of how the U.S. economy is NOT purely capitalistic would be________.

Accepted Answer

A)  taxes are levied to raise money for the common good 
B)  the government monitors the safety of food and drugs 
C)  protection of the civil rights of women and minorities 
D)  all of the above 
A)  taxes are levied to raise money for the common good 
B)  the government monitors the safety of food and drugs 
C)  protection of the civil rights of women and minorities 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Identify which of the following is a characteristic of megamergers.

Accepted Answer

A)  They increase the centralization of capital, increase corporate debt, and raise prices. 
B)  They increase the power of huge corporations over workers, unions, and government and reduce the number of jobs. 
C)  They diminish the benefits to local communities, as superlarge companies are unlikely to focus as intensely as smaller ones on support for local neighborhoods. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  They increase the centralization of capital, increase corporate debt, and raise prices. 
B)  They increase the power of huge corporations over workers, unions, and government and reduce the number of jobs. 
C)  They diminish the benefits to local communities, as superlarge companies are unlikely to focus as intensely as smaller ones on support for local neighborhoods. 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Scientific management emphasized specialization, which had the effect of________.

Accepted Answer

A)  making workers susceptible to automation 
B)  increasing hourly wages 
C)  enlarging the worker's skills 
D)  diminishing the meaninglessness of work 
A)  making workers susceptible to automation 
B)  increasing hourly wages 
C)  enlarging the worker's skills 
D)  diminishing the meaninglessness of work

Question 8

For the majority of socialists the goal is absolute equality, rather than relative equality, with some acceptable disparities in living standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The extent of the concentration of wealth among the major U.S. corporations is evident in the fact that less than one percent of all corporations account for ________ of the private-sector output.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 percent 
B)  70 percent 
C)  80 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  60 percent 
B)  70 percent 
C)  80 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 10

According to Karl Marx, alienation is the most significant contradiction that will doom capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Eitzen and Baca-Zinn, work is central to the human experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When an individual serves on the board of two or more companies, it is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an indirect interlock 
B)  a direct interlock 
C)  intercorporate cooperation 
D)  vertical integration 
A)  an indirect interlock 
B)  a direct interlock 
C)  intercorporate cooperation 
D)  vertical integration

Question 13

________ refers to male dominance in work-related roles and is reflected in the fact that men tend to make the rules and enforce them, and they receive unequal and greater rewards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporate paternalism 
B)  Capitalist patriarchy 
C)  Seniority system 
D)  Corporate tenure 
A)  Corporate paternalism 
B)  Capitalist patriarchy 
C)  Seniority system 
D)  Corporate tenure

Question 14

Migrant farm workers have a life expectancy equal to the national average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One significant fact of the dual labor market is that

Accepted Answer

A)  placement in one of these segments corresponds with social class, 
B)  secondary sector employment is characterized by higher wages than in the primary market, 
C)  ethnic and racial divisions are diminished, 
D)  white males predominate in the secondary sector, 
A)  placement in one of these segments corresponds with social class, 
B)  secondary sector employment is characterized by higher wages than in the primary market, 
C)  ethnic and racial divisions are diminished, 
D)  white males predominate in the secondary sector,

Question 16

The most common contemporary technology for worker control is________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lie detectors 
B)  drug tests 
C)  telephone taps 
D)  the computer 
A)  lie detectors 
B)  drug tests 
C)  telephone taps 
D)  the computer

Question 17

The anti-union policies of Presidents Reagan and Bush have contributed to the decline of unions in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The principle of egalitarianism refers to________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the necessity for the representative to be responsive to the constituent 
B)  equality of opportunity for the self-fulfillment of all 
C)  hierarchy in decision-making 
D)  social relations characterized by cooperation 
A)  the necessity for the representative to be responsive to the constituent 
B)  equality of opportunity for the self-fulfillment of all 
C)  hierarchy in decision-making 
D)  social relations characterized by cooperation

Question 19

The management tool of extortion refers to________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the alienating effect of the workplace 
B)  the threat of reprisals as a response to worker demands 
C)  the risk of increasing productivity 
D)  the monitoring of workers by supervisors 
A)  the alienating effect of the workplace 
B)  the threat of reprisals as a response to worker demands 
C)  the risk of increasing productivity 
D)  the monitoring of workers by supervisors

Question 20

Competition is the mechanism that keeps individual profit seeking in check under pure capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Private ownership of the means of production is a necessary condition for socialism to exist.

The work place is male-dominated largely because men have kept women in subordinate roles at work and home, and men act in their own best interests to retain power and keep women out of certain occupations.

What are the effects of alienation on the nature of work?

Institutions are interrelated sets of normative elements-norms, values, and role expectations-that have been devised and passed on through generations so that society's perpetually unfinished business can be attended to.

An example of how the U.S. economy is NOT purely capitalistic would be________.

Identify which of the following is a characteristic of megamergers.

Scientific management emphasized specialization, which had the effect of________.

For the majority of socialists the goal is absolute equality, rather than relative equality, with some acceptable disparities in living standards.

The extent of the concentration of wealth among the major U.S. corporations is evident in the fact that less than one percent of all corporations account for ________ of the private-sector output.

According to Karl Marx, alienation is the most significant contradiction that will doom capitalism.

According to Eitzen and Baca-Zinn, work is central to the human experience.

When an individual serves on the board of two or more companies, it is referred to as ________.

________ refers to male dominance in work-related roles and is reflected in the fact that men tend to make the rules and enforce them, and they receive unequal and greater rewards.

Migrant farm workers have a life expectancy equal to the national average.

One significant fact of the dual labor market is that

The most common contemporary technology for worker control is________.

The anti-union policies of Presidents Reagan and Bush have contributed to the decline of unions in the United States.

The principle of egalitarianism refers to________.

The management tool of extortion refers to________.

Competition is the mechanism that keeps individual profit seeking in check under pure capitalism.

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Exam 13: The Economy

Private ownership of the means of production is a necessary condition for socialism to exist.

The work place is male-dominated largely because men have kept women in subordinate roles at work and home, and men act in their own best interests to retain power and keep women out of certain occupations.

What are the effects of alienation on the nature of work?

Institutions are interrelated sets of normative elements-norms, values, and role expectations-that have been devised and passed on through generations so that society's perpetually unfinished business can be attended to.

An example of how the U.S. economy is NOT purely capitalistic would be________.

Identify which of the following is a characteristic of megamergers.

Scientific management emphasized specialization, which had the effect of________.

For the majority of socialists the goal is absolute equality, rather than relative equality, with some acceptable disparities in living standards.

The extent of the concentration of wealth among the major U.S. corporations is evident in the fact that less than one percent of all corporations account for ________ of the private-sector output.

According to Karl Marx, alienation is the most significant contradiction that will doom capitalism.

According to Eitzen and Baca-Zinn, work is central to the human experience.

When an individual serves on the board of two or more companies, it is referred to as ________.

________ refers to male dominance in work-related roles and is reflected in the fact that men tend to make the rules and enforce them, and they receive unequal and greater rewards.

Migrant farm workers have a life expectancy equal to the national average.

One significant fact of the dual labor market is that

The most common contemporary technology for worker control is________.

The anti-union policies of Presidents Reagan and Bush have contributed to the decline of unions in the United States.

The principle of egalitarianism refers to________.

The management tool of extortion refers to________.

Competition is the mechanism that keeps individual profit seeking in check under pure capitalism.

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

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