Question 1

Prolonged problems at work can be stressful but there is little evidence it is physically harmful.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Free trade agreements tend to benefit large corporations more than small businesses.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The structural-functionalist perspective argues the economic institution

Accepted Answer

A) creates inequality between groups which contributes to hostility and social instability. 
B) contributes to social stability by providing basic survival needs. 
C) plays a central role in individuals' identities. 
D) has little impact on individuals' daily lives. 
A) creates inequality between groups which contributes to hostility and social instability. 
B) contributes to social stability by providing basic survival needs. 
C) plays a central role in individuals' identities. 
D) has little impact on individuals' daily lives.

Question 4

How does the United States compare to other countries in terms of rights for workers?​

Accepted Answer

The United States compares to other coun

Question 5

Discuss the social factors that contribute to unemployment.

Accepted Answer

Unemployment is influenced by a variety

Question 6

The Fair Labor Association (FLA)is

Accepted Answer

A) a college student organization devoted to ending child labor. 
B) a national coalition of labor unions representing jobs that have high concentrations of women and racial and ethnic minorities. 
C) an international coalition of labor unions around the world that pool their resources to collectively bargain with employers. 
D) a coalition of companies, universities, and nongovernmental organizations that promotes international labor standards and the improvement of working conditions. 
A) a college student organization devoted to ending child labor. 
B) a national coalition of labor unions representing jobs that have high concentrations of women and racial and ethnic minorities. 
C) an international coalition of labor unions around the world that pool their resources to collectively bargain with employers. 
D) a coalition of companies, universities, and nongovernmental organizations that promotes international labor standards and the improvement of working conditions.

Question 7

Capitalism focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) the collective good. 
B) individual ownership and profit. 
C) equal distribution of profits. 
D) government ownership of the means of production. 
A) the collective good. 
B) individual ownership and profit. 
C) equal distribution of profits. 
D) government ownership of the means of production.

Question 8

The _______ perspective analyzes the relationship between economic development and life expectancy.

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic interactionist 
B) conflict 
C) structural-functionalist 
D) postmodern 
A) symbolic interactionist 
B) conflict 
C) structural-functionalist 
D) postmodern

Question 9

Transnational corporations are also known as multinational corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Imelda lost her job and has given up looking for a new one. She is considered

Accepted Answer

A) unemployed. 
B) underemployed. 
C) marginally attached to the work force. 
D) a seasonal worker. 
A) unemployed. 
B) underemployed. 
C) marginally attached to the work force. 
D) a seasonal worker.

Question 11

The most common form of forced labor today is chattel slavery.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the current practice of slavery in the world.​

Accepted Answer

The current practice of slavery in the w

Question 13

NAFTA contributed to

Accepted Answer

A) greater equality in incomes within the U.S. and within Mexico. 
B) putting Mexican corn farmers out of business. 
C) a decrease in imports to the U.S. from Mexico and Canada. 
D) more jobs for both American and Mexican workers. 
A) greater equality in incomes within the U.S. and within Mexico. 
B) putting Mexican corn farmers out of business. 
C) a decrease in imports to the U.S. from Mexico and Canada. 
D) more jobs for both American and Mexican workers.

Question 14

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 15

The organization currently overseeing the multilateral trading system throughout the world is the

Accepted Answer

A) World Trade Organization (WTO). 
B) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). 
C) North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A) . 
D) European Union (EU). 
A) World Trade Organization (WTO). 
B) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). 
C) North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A) . 
D) European Union (EU).

Question 16

Communism is an economic system characterized by private ownership.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Transnational corporations contribute to

Accepted Answer

A) the trade deficit. 
B) balancing the national budget. 
C) lower consumer prices. 
D) decreased military spending. 
A) the trade deficit. 
B) balancing the national budget. 
C) lower consumer prices. 
D) decreased military spending.

Question 18

​The 1998 Workforce Investment Act provides for

Accepted Answer

A) deporting foreign workers. 
B) ​training and hiring children. 
C) ​career counseling. 
D) ​temporary employment. 
A) deporting foreign workers. 
B) ​training and hiring children. 
C) ​career counseling. 
D) ​temporary employment.

Question 19

Union density in the United States has

Accepted Answer

A) increased in recent years. 
B) declined in recent decades. 
C) remained unchanged since the 1930s. 
D) evaporated since unions are no longer legal. 
A) increased in recent years. 
B) declined in recent decades. 
C) remained unchanged since the 1930s. 
D) evaporated since unions are no longer legal.

Question 20

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.

Prolonged problems at work can be stressful but there is little evidence it is physically harmful.

Free trade agreements tend to benefit large corporations more than small businesses.

The structural-functionalist perspective argues the economic institution

How does the United States compare to other countries in terms of rights for workers?

Discuss the social factors that contribute to unemployment.

The Fair Labor Association (FLA)is

Capitalism focuses on

The _______ perspective analyzes the relationship between economic development and life expectancy.

Transnational corporations are also known as multinational corporations.

Imelda lost her job and has given up looking for a new one. She is considered

The most common form of forced labor today is chattel slavery.

Describe the current practice of slavery in the world.

NAFTA contributed to

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

The organization currently overseeing the multilateral trading system throughout the world is the

Communism is an economic system characterized by private ownership.

Transnational corporations contribute to

The 1998 Workforce Investment Act provides for

Union density in the United States has

Free trade agreements

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Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

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Exam 7: Work and Unemployment

Prolonged problems at work can be stressful but there is little evidence it is physically harmful.​

Free trade agreements tend to benefit large corporations more than small businesses.​

The structural-functionalist perspective argues the economic institution

How does the United States compare to other countries in terms of rights for workers?​

Discuss the social factors that contribute to unemployment.

The Fair Labor Association (FLA)is

Capitalism focuses on

The _______ perspective analyzes the relationship between economic development and life expectancy.

Transnational corporations are also known as multinational corporations.

Imelda lost her job and has given up looking for a new one. She is considered

The most common form of forced labor today is chattel slavery.​

Describe the current practice of slavery in the world.​

NAFTA contributed to

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 ​

The organization currently overseeing the multilateral trading system throughout the world is the

Communism is an economic system characterized by private ownership.​

Transnational corporations contribute to

​The 1998 Workforce Investment Act provides for

Union density in the United States has

Free trade agreements

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

Prolonged problems at work can be stressful but there is little evidence it is physically harmful.

Free trade agreements tend to benefit large corporations more than small businesses.

How does the United States compare to other countries in terms of rights for workers?

The most common form of forced labor today is chattel slavery.

Describe the current practice of slavery in the world.

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

Communism is an economic system characterized by private ownership.

The 1998 Workforce Investment Act provides for