Question 1

Free trade agreements have as one of their goals

Accepted Answer

A) protection of intellectual property rights. 
B) higher prices for consumers. 
C) increased tax revenue. 
D) the elimination of U.S.jobs. 
A) protection of intellectual property rights. 
B) higher prices for consumers. 
C) increased tax revenue. 
D) the elimination of U.S.jobs.

Question 2

Sarai works with other women from her village making jewelry that is sold on the Internet.She and her follow workers make all of their own decisions and control the process.Sarai works in ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a multinational corporation. 
B) a ​flextime counsel. 
C) a ​worker cooperative. 
D) ​an employee enterprise. 
A) ​a multinational corporation. 
B) a ​flextime counsel. 
C) a ​worker cooperative. 
D) ​an employee enterprise.

Question 3

In "chattel slavery,"

Accepted Answer

A) slaves are considered property and can be bought and sold. 
B) people are not "owned" but controlled by violence or the threat of violence. 
C) people are forced to work for someone because of debt. 
D) people have been sold into work contracts which they are legally or morally obliged to fulfill. 
A) slaves are considered property and can be bought and sold. 
B) people are not "owned" but controlled by violence or the threat of violence. 
C) people are forced to work for someone because of debt. 
D) people have been sold into work contracts which they are legally or morally obliged to fulfill.

Question 4

What are the positive and negative consequences of the growth of transnational corporations?

Accepted Answer

The growth of transnational corporations

Question 5

According to the ___________, Americans view the term "capitalism" more negatively than the term "free enterprise."​

Accepted Answer

A) ​symbolic interactionists 
B) ​conflict theorists 
C) ​feminists 
D) ​structural functionalists 
A) ​symbolic interactionists 
B) ​conflict theorists 
C) ​feminists 
D) ​structural functionalists

Question 6

The replacement of hand tools, human labor, and animal labor with machines run by steam, gasoline, and electricity resulted in​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a gemeinschaft society. 
B) ​industrialization. 
C) ​post-industrialization. 
D) ​a global economy. 
A) ​a gemeinschaft society. 
B) ​industrialization. 
C) ​post-industrialization. 
D) ​a global economy.

Question 7

Barry lost his job over a year ago and has not been able to find another.He is categorized as part of the ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​long-term unemployed. 
B) ​outsourced. 
C) ​labor movement. 
D) ​permanently jobless. 
A) ​long-term unemployed. 
B) ​outsourced. 
C) ​labor movement. 
D) ​permanently jobless.

Question 8

NAFTA has resulted in a net decrease in U.S.jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In 2012, the United States Department of Labor found widespread "sweatshop-like" conditions among

Accepted Answer

A) fast food restaurants. 
B) child care workers. 
C) hospital workers. 
D) garment workers. 
A) fast food restaurants. 
B) child care workers. 
C) hospital workers. 
D) garment workers.

Question 10

In 2009, United Students Against Sweatshops launched Kick out Sodexho because

Accepted Answer

A) they do not like Sodexho's food. 
B) Sodexho violated international environmental law. 
C) Sodexho pays poverty level wages and fights efforts to unionize. 
D) Sodexho was not hiring enough students. 
A) they do not like Sodexho's food. 
B) Sodexho violated international environmental law. 
C) Sodexho pays poverty level wages and fights efforts to unionize. 
D) Sodexho was not hiring enough students.

Question 11

Rates of unemployment are higher among racial and ethnic minorities than among whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

"Corporatocracy" refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) power of mass media corporations to influence the opinions of people. 
B) large amounts of wealth controlled by economic corporations. 
C) dominance of an economy by transnational corporations. 
D) a system of government that serves the interests of the corporations. 
A) power of mass media corporations to influence the opinions of people. 
B) large amounts of wealth controlled by economic corporations. 
C) dominance of an economy by transnational corporations. 
D) a system of government that serves the interests of the corporations.

Question 13

​The 1998 Workforce Investment Act provides for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) ​wage subsidies for on-the-job training. 
B) ​English as a second language instruction. 
C) ​career counseling. 
D) ​temporary employment. 
A) ​wage subsidies for on-the-job training. 
B) ​English as a second language instruction. 
C) ​career counseling. 
D) ​temporary employment.

Question 14

Define the concepts of flextime, compressed workweek, and telecommuting.

Accepted Answer

Flextime refers to a work schedule that

Question 15

Explain the concept of McDonaldization, describe and provide examples of its impact on the workplace, and discuss its disadvantages for workers.

Accepted Answer

The concept of McDonaldization was first

Question 16

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act requires all companies with 50 or more employees to provide each worker (who works at least 25 hours a week and has been working for at least a year)with up to _______ leave for reasons of family illness, birth, or adoption of a child.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 weeks of job-protected paid 
B) 4 weeks of job-protected unpaid 
C) 12 weeks of job-protected paid 
D) 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid 
A) 4 weeks of job-protected paid 
B) 4 weeks of job-protected unpaid 
C) 12 weeks of job-protected paid 
D) 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid

Question 17

Describe the conditions in sweatshops and explain how sweatshops are related to consumption and production of goods in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Sweatshops are typically characterized b

Question 18

Behavior-based safety programs

Accepted Answer

A) are government sponsored programs to determine how businesses can better design their workplaces to eliminate occupational injuries. 
B) focus on teaching employees and managers to identify, discipline, and change unsafe worker behaviors that cause accidents. 
C) have determined that it is primarily workplace conditions, not workers' behaviors, that cause accidents. 
D) have determined that chronic work-related disorders or illnesses are best treated by putting the worker in a less physically demanding job. 
A) are government sponsored programs to determine how businesses can better design their workplaces to eliminate occupational injuries. 
B) focus on teaching employees and managers to identify, discipline, and change unsafe worker behaviors that cause accidents. 
C) have determined that it is primarily workplace conditions, not workers' behaviors, that cause accidents. 
D) have determined that chronic work-related disorders or illnesses are best treated by putting the worker in a less physically demanding job.

Question 19

According to the "economic hit man" cited in your text, huge loans to poor countries benefit _______ the least.

Accepted Answer

A) the poor masses of the indebted country 
B) the wealthy of the poor country 
C) the large U.S.corporations 
D) the United States government 
A) the poor masses of the indebted country 
B) the wealthy of the poor country 
C) the large U.S.corporations 
D) the United States government

Question 20

"Alienation" in industrialized societies is often caused by

Accepted Answer

A) a high degree of division of labor. 
B) lack of sufficient knowledge or training for one's job. 
C) dislike of fellow employees. 
D) unreasonable expectations of employers. 
A) a high degree of division of labor. 
B) lack of sufficient knowledge or training for one's job. 
C) dislike of fellow employees. 
D) unreasonable expectations of employers.

Free trade agreements have as one of their goals

Sarai works with other women from her village making jewelry that is sold on the Internet.She and her follow workers make all of their own decisions and control the process.Sarai works in

In "chattel slavery,"

What are the positive and negative consequences of the growth of transnational corporations?

According to the ___________, Americans view the term "capitalism" more negatively than the term "free enterprise."

The replacement of hand tools, human labor, and animal labor with machines run by steam, gasoline, and electricity resulted in

Barry lost his job over a year ago and has not been able to find another.He is categorized as part of the

NAFTA has resulted in a net decrease in U.S.jobs.

In 2012, the United States Department of Labor found widespread "sweatshop-like" conditions among

In 2009, United Students Against Sweatshops launched Kick out Sodexho because

Rates of unemployment are higher among racial and ethnic minorities than among whites.

"Corporatocracy" refers to the

The 1998 Workforce Investment Act provides for all of the following EXCEPT

Define the concepts of flextime, compressed workweek, and telecommuting.

Explain the concept of McDonaldization, describe and provide examples of its impact on the workplace, and discuss its disadvantages for workers.

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act requires all companies with 50 or more employees to provide each worker (who works at least 25 hours a week and has been working for at least a year)with up to _______ leave for reasons of family illness, birth, or adoption of a child.

Describe the conditions in sweatshops and explain how sweatshops are related to consumption and production of goods in the United States.

Behavior-based safety programs

According to the "economic hit man" cited in your text, huge loans to poor countries benefit _______ the least.

"Alienation" in industrialized societies is often caused by

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

Filters

Exam 7: Work and Unemployment

Free trade agreements have as one of their goals

Sarai works with other women from her village making jewelry that is sold on the Internet.She and her follow workers make all of their own decisions and control the process.Sarai works in ​

In "chattel slavery,"

What are the positive and negative consequences of the growth of transnational corporations?

According to the ___________, Americans view the term "capitalism" more negatively than the term "free enterprise."​

The replacement of hand tools, human labor, and animal labor with machines run by steam, gasoline, and electricity resulted in​

Barry lost his job over a year ago and has not been able to find another.He is categorized as part of the ​

NAFTA has resulted in a net decrease in U.S.jobs.

In 2012, the United States Department of Labor found widespread "sweatshop-like" conditions among

In 2009, United Students Against Sweatshops launched Kick out Sodexho because

Rates of unemployment are higher among racial and ethnic minorities than among whites.

"Corporatocracy" refers to the

​The 1998 Workforce Investment Act provides for all of the following EXCEPT

Define the concepts of flextime, compressed workweek, and telecommuting.

Explain the concept of McDonaldization, describe and provide examples of its impact on the workplace, and discuss its disadvantages for workers.

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act requires all companies with 50 or more employees to provide each worker (who works at least 25 hours a week and has been working for at least a year)with up to _______ leave for reasons of family illness, birth, or adoption of a child.

Describe the conditions in sweatshops and explain how sweatshops are related to consumption and production of goods in the United States.

Behavior-based safety programs

According to the "economic hit man" cited in your text, huge loans to poor countries benefit _______ the least.

"Alienation" in industrialized societies is often caused by

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

Filters

Sarai works with other women from her village making jewelry that is sold on the Internet.She and her follow workers make all of their own decisions and control the process.Sarai works in

According to the ___________, Americans view the term "capitalism" more negatively than the term "free enterprise."

The replacement of hand tools, human labor, and animal labor with machines run by steam, gasoline, and electricity resulted in

Barry lost his job over a year ago and has not been able to find another.He is categorized as part of the

The 1998 Workforce Investment Act provides for all of the following EXCEPT