Question 1

The phrase "digital divide" refers to the situation where

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A)  some people have access to information technology and others do not. 
B)  users of Macintosh computers are at a disadvantage compared to users of Windows computers. 
C)  only stockholders in high-tech companies can get rich in the new economy. 
D)  the U.S. government prevents information technology from being exported to "unfriendly" countries. 
E)  the prices of computers are kept artificially high in order to keep them out of the hands of people in Third World countries. 
A)  some people have access to information technology and others do not. 
B)  users of Macintosh computers are at a disadvantage compared to users of Windows computers. 
C)  only stockholders in high-tech companies can get rich in the new economy. 
D)  the U.S. government prevents information technology from being exported to "unfriendly" countries. 
E)  the prices of computers are kept artificially high in order to keep them out of the hands of people in Third World countries. A

Question 2

In some markets a few top performers receive a disproportionate share of the rewards. Frank and Cook call this phenomenon

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A)  capitalism. 
B)  inevitable. 
C)  liberalism. 
D)  socialism. 
E)  the winner-take-all effect. 
A)  capitalism. 
B)  inevitable. 
C)  liberalism. 
D)  socialism. 
E)  the winner-take-all effect. E

Question 3

According to sociologist Max Weber, the growth of capitalism was stimulated by a new attitude toward work brought about by

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A)  the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  the Protestant Reformation. 
C)  the English Civil War. 
D)  the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. 
E)  the American Revolution. 
A)  the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  the Protestant Reformation. 
C)  the English Civil War. 
D)  the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. 
E)  the American Revolution. B

Question 4

Productivity in the United States doubled between 1948 and 1990. However, the work week didn't get shorter. As a result,

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A)  income taxes were raised. 
B)  the standard of living increased. 
C)  corporate downsizing reduced the number of people in the workforce. 
D)  the pay of CEOs skyrocketed. 
E)  health care benefits of workers more than doubled between 1948 and 1990. 
A)  income taxes were raised. 
B)  the standard of living increased. 
C)  corporate downsizing reduced the number of people in the workforce. 
D)  the pay of CEOs skyrocketed. 
E)  health care benefits of workers more than doubled between 1948 and 1990.

Question 5

Gig workers are like employees in the sense that people in both groups

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A)  have control over the hours they work. 
B)  are guaranteed a minimum wage. 
C)  are eligibile for unemployment insurance. 
D)  are dependent upon the employer for how much money they make. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  have control over the hours they work. 
B)  are guaranteed a minimum wage. 
C)  are eligibile for unemployment insurance. 
D)  are dependent upon the employer for how much money they make. 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Manufacturing employment in the United States peaked

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A)  during World War II. 
B)  in 1959. 
C)  in 1979. 
D)  in 1999. 
E)  None of the above. Manufacturing employment in the United States continues to increase. 
A)  during World War II. 
B)  in 1959. 
C)  in 1979. 
D)  in 1999. 
E)  None of the above. Manufacturing employment in the United States continues to increase.

Question 7

Globalization is

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A)  the creation of international computer networks. 
B)  the process of creating a worldwide network of businesses and markets. 
C)  the adoption of global Internet standards. 
D)  the adoption of English as the language of business. 
E)  the way that stock exchanges stay open 24 hours a day. 
A)  the creation of international computer networks. 
B)  the process of creating a worldwide network of businesses and markets. 
C)  the adoption of global Internet standards. 
D)  the adoption of English as the language of business. 
E)  the way that stock exchanges stay open 24 hours a day.

Question 8

Artificial intelligence is the field of computer science and engineering that focuses on ways to get machines to exhibit

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A)  consciousness. 
B)  ethical behavior. 
C)  intelligent behavior. 
D)  philosophical insights. 
E)  scientific breakthroughs. 
A)  consciousness. 
B)  ethical behavior. 
C)  intelligent behavior. 
D)  philosophical insights. 
E)  scientific breakthroughs.

Question 9

The process by which a new technology is assimilated into a society is called

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A)  cultural relativism. 
B)  globalization. 
C)  IT leverage. 
D)  social receptivity index. 
E)  technological diffusion. 
A)  cultural relativism. 
B)  globalization. 
C)  IT leverage. 
D)  social receptivity index. 
E)  technological diffusion.

Question 10

In medieval England, when wages went up,

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A)  more children joined the labor force. 
B)  more women joined the labor force. 
C)  students dropped out of school to take up jobs. 
D)  workers put in fewer hours. 
E)  A, B, and C. 
A)  more children joined the labor force. 
B)  more women joined the labor force. 
C)  students dropped out of school to take up jobs. 
D)  workers put in fewer hours. 
E)  A, B, and C.

Question 11

Gig workers are like independent contractors in the sense that people in both groups

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A)  have control over the hours they work. 
B)  are guaranteed a minimum wage. 
C)  are eligible for unemployment insurance. 
D)  are dependent upon the employer for how much money they make. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  have control over the hours they work. 
B)  are guaranteed a minimum wage. 
C)  are eligible for unemployment insurance. 
D)  are dependent upon the employer for how much money they make. 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

A personal AI is

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A)  an intelligent machine inexpensive enough for an individual to purchase it. 
B)  an intelligent machine devoted to serving an individual human being. 
C)  a computer capable of beating human beings at games such as chess. 
D)  a software program, not an actual physical object. 
E)  a machine conscious of its own existence. 
A)  an intelligent machine inexpensive enough for an individual to purchase it. 
B)  an intelligent machine devoted to serving an individual human being. 
C)  a computer capable of beating human beings at games such as chess. 
D)  a software program, not an actual physical object. 
E)  a machine conscious of its own existence.

Question 13

According to the Encyclopedia of Computer Science, a "programmable machine that either in performance or appearance imitates human activities" is called a

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A)  computer. 
B)  deltoid. 
C)  mechano. 
D)  robot. 
E)  transformer. 
A)  computer. 
B)  deltoid. 
C)  mechano. 
D)  robot. 
E)  transformer.

Question 14

In 2011 a program named Watson running on an IBM supercomputer

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A)  decoded the human genome for the first time. 
B)  became the first computer program to take the job of a software engineer. 
C)  won the World Crossword Puzzle Championship sponsored by The New York Times. 
D)  defeated the two most successful human Jeopardy! champions in a three-game match. 
E)  passed the Turing Test in a competition sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery. 
A)  decoded the human genome for the first time. 
B)  became the first computer program to take the job of a software engineer. 
C)  won the World Crossword Puzzle Championship sponsored by The New York Times. 
D)  defeated the two most successful human Jeopardy! champions in a three-game match. 
E)  passed the Turing Test in a competition sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery.

Question 15

Supply-chain automation

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A)  streamlines organizations by eliminating transactional middlemen. 
B)  is one way Dell Computer keeps its costs low. 
C)  links computers at different companies. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  streamlines organizations by eliminating transactional middlemen. 
B)  is one way Dell Computer keeps its costs low. 
C)  links computers at different companies. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

One way automation can lead to the creation of new jobs is by

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A)  producing products quicker, thus shortening the work week. 
B)  reducing the price of a product, thus increasing people's real income. 
C)  consuming fewer resources, thus improving the environment. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above is true. Automation always causes a net loss of jobs. 
A)  producing products quicker, thus shortening the work week. 
B)  reducing the price of a product, thus increasing people's real income. 
C)  consuming fewer resources, thus improving the environment. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above is true. Automation always causes a net loss of jobs.

The phrase "digital divide" refers to the situation where

In some markets a few top performers receive a disproportionate share of the rewards. Frank and Cook call this phenomenon

According to sociologist Max Weber, the growth of capitalism was stimulated by a new attitude toward work brought about by

Productivity in the United States doubled between 1948 and 1990. However, the work week didn't get shorter. As a result,

Gig workers are like employees in the sense that people in both groups

Manufacturing employment in the United States peaked

Globalization is

Artificial intelligence is the field of computer science and engineering that focuses on ways to get machines to exhibit

The process by which a new technology is assimilated into a society is called

In medieval England, when wages went up,

Gig workers are like independent contractors in the sense that people in both groups

A personal AI is

According to the Encyclopedia of Computer Science, a "programmable machine that either in performance or appearance imitates human activities" is called a

In 2011 a program named Watson running on an IBM supercomputer

Supply-chain automation

One way automation can lead to the creation of new jobs is by

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Exam 10: Work and Wealth

The phrase "digital divide" refers to the situation where

In some markets a few top performers receive a disproportionate share of the rewards. Frank and Cook call this phenomenon

According to sociologist Max Weber, the growth of capitalism was stimulated by a new attitude toward work brought about by

Productivity in the United States doubled between 1948 and 1990. However, the work week didn't get shorter. As a result,

Gig workers are like employees in the sense that people in both groups

Manufacturing employment in the United States peaked

Globalization is

Artificial intelligence is the field of computer science and engineering that focuses on ways to get machines to exhibit

The process by which a new technology is assimilated into a society is called

In medieval England, when wages went up,

Gig workers are like independent contractors in the sense that people in both groups

A personal AI is

According to the Encyclopedia of Computer Science, a "programmable machine that either in performance or appearance imitates human activities" is called a

In 2011 a program named Watson running on an IBM supercomputer

Supply-chain automation

One way automation can lead to the creation of new jobs is by

Catalysts for Change

Introduction to Ethics

Networked Communications

Intellectual Property

Information Privacy

Privacy and the Government

Computer and Network Security

Computer Reliability

Professional Ethics

Filters