Question 1

Which of the following is an occupational hazard that places workers at risk of leukemia and other cancers?

Accepted Answer

A) stress 
B) mining operations 
C) radiation 
D) repetitive motion 
A) stress 
B) mining operations 
C) radiation 
D) repetitive motion

Question 2

From 1850 until today, there has been a steady increase in the share of the U.S. labor force engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) industrial work. 
B) service work. 
C) farming. 
D) mining. 
A) industrial work. 
B) service work. 
C) farming. 
D) mining.

Question 3

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A) 2.6 percent 
B) 5.9 percent 
C) 8.6 percent 
D) 12.6 percent 
A) 2.6 percent 
B) 5.9 percent 
C) 8.6 percent 
D) 12.6 percent

Question 4

One reason for the "jobless recovery" that this nation has experienced in recent years is

Accepted Answer

A) computer technology, which allowsmore people to do less work. 
B) fewer temporary workers are needed compared to regular employees 
C) U.S.workers are too expensive to compete in the global economy. 
D) Large investments are being made in education and job training by U.S.companies. 
A) computer technology, which allowsmore people to do less work. 
B) fewer temporary workers are needed compared to regular employees 
C) U.S.workers are too expensive to compete in the global economy. 
D) Large investments are being made in education and job training by U.S.companies.

Question 5

In 1976, in response to ever-increasing use of chemicals in the workplace, Congress

Accepted Answer

A) created NAFTA. 
B) created NIOSH. 
C) created the EPA. 
D) passed the Toxic Substances Control Act. 
A) created NAFTA. 
B) created NIOSH. 
C) created the EPA. 
D) passed the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Question 6

Which term refers to bias built into the operation of the economy, education, and other social institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) the glass ceiling 
B) McDonaldization 
C) institutional discrimination 
D) workplace segregation 
A) the glass ceiling 
B) McDonaldization 
C) institutional discrimination 
D) workplace segregation

Question 7

In 2013, what percentage of the nonfarm U.S. labor force was unionized?

Accepted Answer

A) 11 percent 
B) 21 percent 
C) 31 percent 
D) 41 percent 
A) 11 percent 
B) 21 percent 
C) 31 percent 
D) 41 percent

Question 8

In 1970, the federal government created OSHA to oversee and regulate

Accepted Answer

A) workplace health and safety. 
B) union and management bargaining procedures. 
C) the process of outsourcing jobs. 
D) the skills needed for new jobs in the Information Revolution. 
A) workplace health and safety. 
B) union and management bargaining procedures. 
C) the process of outsourcing jobs. 
D) the skills needed for new jobs in the Information Revolution.

Question 9

Telecommuting has what major disadvantage for workers?

Accepted Answer

A) Long drive times to and from the office. 
B) Less time to care for small children or aging parents. 
C) It blurs the line between home and work. 
D) It greatly lowers personal income. 
A) Long drive times to and from the office. 
B) Less time to care for small children or aging parents. 
C) It blurs the line between home and work. 
D) It greatly lowers personal income.

Question 10

Max Weber understood alienation as the

Accepted Answer

A) experience of isolation and misery resulting from powerlessness in the workplace. 
B) depersonalization of the workplace and society due to modern society's rational focus on efficiency. 
C) self-estrangement resulting from lack of satisfactory relationships with significant others. 
D) gradual loss of economic security over time. 
A) experience of isolation and misery resulting from powerlessness in the workplace. 
B) depersonalization of the workplace and society due to modern society's rational focus on efficiency. 
C) self-estrangement resulting from lack of satisfactory relationships with significant others. 
D) gradual loss of economic security over time.

Question 11

A basic principle of the structural-functional approach is that all social institutions are

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A) in conflict. 
B) operating separately. 
C) interrelated. 
D) symbolic. 
A) in conflict. 
B) operating separately. 
C) interrelated. 
D) symbolic.

Question 12

If you have an occupation that provides good pay and extensive benefits, you have work in the

Accepted Answer

A) primary labor market. 
B) secondary labor market. 
C) secondary sector of the economy. 
D) primary sector of the economy. 
A) primary labor market. 
B) secondary labor market. 
C) secondary sector of the economy. 
D) primary sector of the economy.

Question 13

What is McDonaldization? What are its defining characteristics? Give several examples of how this process shapes work.

Accepted Answer

-McDonaldization: defining work in terms

Question 14

Andy has been out of work for three years. At first, he registered at the unemployment office and actively sought work, but with no results to show for it, he just doesn't bother anymore. Andy is now in the category of

Accepted Answer

A) temporary workers 
B) adjunct workers 
C) discouraged workers 
D) McJob workers 
A) temporary workers 
B) adjunct workers 
C) discouraged workers 
D) McJob workers

Question 15

According to government statistics, who had an unemployment rate three times higher than those with college degrees?

Accepted Answer

A) high school graduates 
B) high school dropouts 
C) those with graduate degrees 
D) those in skilled trades 
A) high school graduates 
B) high school dropouts 
C) those with graduate degrees 
D) those in skilled trades

Which of the following is an occupational hazard that places workers at risk of leukemia and other cancers?

From 1850 until today, there has been a steady increase in the share of the U.S. labor force engaged in

Copy edit this question

One reason for the "jobless recovery" that this nation has experienced in recent years is

In 1976, in response to ever-increasing use of chemicals in the workplace, Congress

Which term refers to bias built into the operation of the economy, education, and other social institutions?

In 2013, what percentage of the nonfarm U.S. labor force was unionized?

In 1970, the federal government created OSHA to oversee and regulate

Telecommuting has what major disadvantage for workers?

Max Weber understood alienation as the

A basic principle of the structural-functional approach is that all social institutions are

If you have an occupation that provides good pay and extensive benefits, you have work in the

What is McDonaldization? What are its defining characteristics? Give several examples of how this process shapes work.

Andy has been out of work for three years. At first, he registered at the unemployment office and actively sought work, but with no results to show for it, he just doesn't bother anymore. Andy is now in the category of

According to government statistics, who had an unemployment rate three times higher than those with college degrees?

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Exam 11: Work and the Workplace

Which of the following is an occupational hazard that places workers at risk of leukemia and other cancers?

From 1850 until today, there has been a steady increase in the share of the U.S. labor force engaged in

Copy edit this question

One reason for the "jobless recovery" that this nation has experienced in recent years is

In 1976, in response to ever-increasing use of chemicals in the workplace, Congress

Which term refers to bias built into the operation of the economy, education, and other social institutions?

In 2013, what percentage of the nonfarm U.S. labor force was unionized?

In 1970, the federal government created OSHA to oversee and regulate

Telecommuting has what major disadvantage for workers?

Max Weber understood alienation as the

A basic principle of the structural-functional approach is that all social institutions are

If you have an occupation that provides good pay and extensive benefits, you have work in the

What is McDonaldization? What are its defining characteristics? Give several examples of how this process shapes work.

Andy has been out of work for three years. At first, he registered at the unemployment office and actively sought work, but with no results to show for it, he just doesn't bother anymore. Andy is now in the category of

According to government statistics, who had an unemployment rate three times higher than those with college degrees?

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Poverty and Wealth

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

Filters