Question 1

Among the many principles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is that everyone has the right to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the forms of forced labor or slavery in the United States and around the world today? What are the reasons for its resurgence around the world?

Accepted Answer

Forced labor and slavery take various fo

Question 3

For many, occupation represents a(n)_______, the most significant status in a person's social identity.

Accepted Answer

A) ego status 
B) master status 
C) work status 
D) power status 
A) ego status 
B) master status 
C) work status 
D) power status

Question 4

Transnational corporations contribute to all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the trade deficit. 
B) the budget deficit. 
C) lower consumer prices. 
D) increased military spending. 
A) the trade deficit. 
B) the budget deficit. 
C) lower consumer prices. 
D) increased military spending.

Question 5

Measures of unemployment in the United States consider an individual to be unemployed if he or she meets certain criteria.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of those considered unemployed?

Accepted Answer

A) without employment. 
B) actively seeking employment. 
C) available for employment. 
D) employed but wanting a better job 
A) without employment. 
B) actively seeking employment. 
C) available for employment. 
D) employed but wanting a better job

Question 6

Another term for slavery is

Accepted Answer

A) forced labor. 
B) domestic labor. 
C) sweatshop labor. 
D) unpaid labor. 
A) forced labor. 
B) domestic labor. 
C) sweatshop labor. 
D) unpaid labor.

Question 7

Free trade agreements

Accepted Answer

A) increase foreign restrictions on exports. 
B) make it easier to trade goods across national boundaries. 
C) increase tariffs on imported goods. 
D) allow competitors to copy or use U.S.technology. 
A) increase foreign restrictions on exports. 
B) make it easier to trade goods across national boundaries. 
C) increase tariffs on imported goods. 
D) allow competitors to copy or use U.S.technology.

Question 8

Unemployment is a risk factor for child and spousal abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How has the world economy shifted from an industrial model to a postindustrialized model? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

The world economy has shifted from an in

Question 10

In 2011, Governor Scott Walker of ___________ gained national attention when he signed legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by most public workers.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​California 
B) ​New Jersey 
C) ​Alabama 
D) ​Wisconsin 
A) ​California 
B) ​New Jersey 
C) ​Alabama 
D) ​Wisconsin

Question 11

Most forced workers work in agriculture, mining, and

Accepted Answer

A) high tech industries. 
B) prostitution. 
C) elder care. 
D) construction. 
A) high tech industries. 
B) prostitution. 
C) elder care. 
D) construction.

Question 12

An interconnected network of economic activity that transcends national boundaries and spans the world is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) global economy. 
B) transnational economic structure. 
C) post-industrial economy. 
D) transnational corporation. 
A) global economy. 
B) transnational economic structure. 
C) post-industrial economy. 
D) transnational corporation.

Question 13

Sweatshops are characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) worker organizations. 
B) unsafe or inhumane working conditions. 
C) less-than-minimum wage pay. 
D) excessively long hours of work. 
A) worker organizations. 
B) unsafe or inhumane working conditions. 
C) less-than-minimum wage pay. 
D) excessively long hours of work.

Question 14

There is no evidence of forced labor in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In __________ members actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​worker cooperatives 
B) ​proletariat enterprises 
C) ​chattel organizations 
D) ​CORP collectives 
A) ​worker cooperatives 
B) ​proletariat enterprises 
C) ​chattel organizations 
D) ​CORP collectives

Question 16

The prominent grassroots student activist group profiled in your text is

Accepted Answer

A) Student Activists Together 
B) United Students Against Sweatshops. 
C) SCLC. 
D) NAACP. 
A) Student Activists Together 
B) United Students Against Sweatshops. 
C) SCLC. 
D) NAACP.

Question 17

Trade globalization has helped small businesses in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is workforce development?

Accepted Answer

Workforce development is a broad term th

Question 19

In 2012, about ________ percent of the global labor force was unemployed.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 6 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 6

Question 20

______ percent of U.S.men and women report some interference between work and nonwork responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 53 
D) 70 
A) 10 
B) 25 
C) 53 
D) 70

Among the many principles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is that everyone has the right to work.

What are the forms of forced labor or slavery in the United States and around the world today? What are the reasons for its resurgence around the world?

For many, occupation represents a(n)_______, the most significant status in a person's social identity.

Transnational corporations contribute to all of the following except

Measures of unemployment in the United States consider an individual to be unemployed if he or she meets certain criteria.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of those considered unemployed?

Another term for slavery is

Free trade agreements

Unemployment is a risk factor for child and spousal abuse.

How has the world economy shifted from an industrial model to a postindustrialized model? Give an example.

In 2011, Governor Scott Walker of ___________ gained national attention when he signed legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by most public workers.

Most forced workers work in agriculture, mining, and

An interconnected network of economic activity that transcends national boundaries and spans the world is referred to as a

Sweatshops are characterized by all of the following except

There is no evidence of forced labor in the United States.

In __________ members actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions.

The prominent grassroots student activist group profiled in your text is

Trade globalization has helped small businesses in the United States.

What is workforce development?

In 2012, about ________ percent of the global labor force was unemployed.

______ percent of U.S.men and women report some interference between work and nonwork responsibilities.

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Exam 7: Work and Unemployment

Among the many principles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is that everyone has the right to work.

What are the forms of forced labor or slavery in the United States and around the world today? What are the reasons for its resurgence around the world?

For many, occupation represents a(n)_______, the most significant status in a person's social identity.

Transnational corporations contribute to all of the following except

Measures of unemployment in the United States consider an individual to be unemployed if he or she meets certain criteria.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of those considered unemployed?

Another term for slavery is

Free trade agreements

Unemployment is a risk factor for child and spousal abuse.

How has the world economy shifted from an industrial model to a postindustrialized model? Give an example.

In 2011, Governor Scott Walker of ___________ gained national attention when he signed legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by most public workers.​

Most forced workers work in agriculture, mining, and

An interconnected network of economic activity that transcends national boundaries and spans the world is referred to as a

Sweatshops are characterized by all of the following except

There is no evidence of forced labor in the United States.

In __________ members actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions.​

The prominent grassroots student activist group profiled in your text is

Trade globalization has helped small businesses in the United States.

What is workforce development?

In 2012, about ________ percent of the global labor force was unemployed.

______ percent of U.S.men and women report some interference between work and nonwork responsibilities.

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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In 2011, Governor Scott Walker of ___________ gained national attention when he signed legislation prohibiting collective bargaining by most public workers.

In __________ members actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions.