Question 1

Widespread "sweatshop-like" conditions are found 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 2

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 3

The Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees most workers 12 weeks of paid leave for personal illness, birth or adoption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following was cited in the text as a possible effect of unemployment?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreased rates of substance abuse 
B) Decreased ​risk of child abuse 
C) Increased property values 
D) Increased rates of heart disease 
A) Decreased rates of substance abuse 
B) Decreased ​risk of child abuse 
C) Increased property values 
D) Increased rates of heart disease

Question 5

What is the Fair Labor Association and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

The Fair Labor Association (FLA) is a co

Question 6

Transnational corporations

Accepted Answer

A) help the U.S. to compete in the global economy. 
B) help reduce the U.S. trade deficit. 
C) decrease U.S. unemployment. 
D) decrease the U.S. budget deficit. 
A) help the U.S. to compete in the global economy. 
B) help reduce the U.S. trade deficit. 
C) decrease U.S. unemployment. 
D) decrease the U.S. budget deficit.

Question 7

Elements of socialism in the United States include

Accepted Answer

A) police and fire protection for all. 
B) a competitive market. 
C) determination of prices by supply and demand. 
D) state ownership of the factories. 
A) police and fire protection for all. 
B) a competitive market. 
C) determination of prices by supply and demand. 
D) state ownership of the factories.

Question 8

The 1993 _______________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 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave for reasons of family illness, birth, or adoption of a child.

Accepted Answer

A) Family Friendly Work Act 
B) Family and Medical Leave Act 
C) Jones v. Kelly court decision 
D) Global Jobs Pact 
A) Family Friendly Work Act 
B) Family and Medical Leave Act 
C) Jones v. Kelly court decision 
D) Global Jobs Pact

Question 9

Describe the benefits of belonging to a labor union.​

Accepted Answer

Belonging to a labor union can provide n

Question 10

Identify and describe the efforts being taken in the United States to promote workplace safety.

Accepted Answer

In the United States, there are several

Question 11

Describe the forms of forced labor or slavery in the United States and around the world.

Accepted Answer

Forced labor and slavery take various fo

Question 12

Automation

Accepted Answer

A) relocates jobs to other countries where products can be made more cheaply. 
B) replaces human labor with animal labor. 
C) occurs when machinery and equipment take the place of humans. 
D) contributes to underemployment but not unemployment. 
A) relocates jobs to other countries where products can be made more cheaply. 
B) replaces human labor with animal labor. 
C) occurs when machinery and equipment take the place of humans. 
D) contributes to underemployment but not unemployment.

Question 13

Compared to slaves in the past, modern slaves today are

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to be treated well because the world has become more humane. 
B) more likely to be controlled by violence, the threat of violence, and/or debt. 
C) more valuable, which gives the slave-holder incentive to provide a reasonable standard of care. 
D) more educated and better able to defend themselves against unscrupulous slave holders. 
A) more likely to be treated well because the world has become more humane. 
B) more likely to be controlled by violence, the threat of violence, and/or debt. 
C) more valuable, which gives the slave-holder incentive to provide a reasonable standard of care. 
D) more educated and better able to defend themselves against unscrupulous slave holders.

Question 14

McDonaldization refers to the process by which

Accepted Answer

A) the McDonald restaurant chain has spread to countries outside the U.S. 
B) the principles of McDonalds are being applied to more and more of society. 
C) chain restaurants and stores, such as McDonalds and Wal-Mart, are displacing smaller, independently owned enterprises in U.S. cities. 
D) more and more consumers eat at fast food restaurants. 
A) the McDonald restaurant chain has spread to countries outside the U.S. 
B) the principles of McDonalds are being applied to more and more of society. 
C) chain restaurants and stores, such as McDonalds and Wal-Mart, are displacing smaller, independently owned enterprises in U.S. cities. 
D) more and more consumers eat at fast food restaurants.

Question 15

Predictability is one of the characteristics of workplace alienation.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Most forced workers work in agriculture, mining, and

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Why do we say there is no pure form of capitalism or socialism?​

Accepted Answer

We often say there is no pure form of ca

Question 20

Free trade agreements include the goal of

Accepted Answer

A) increasing foreign restrictions on exports. 
B) preventing technology from being copied. 
C) collecting taxes on imported goods. 
D) forcing the U.S. to abide by more strict environmental regulations than other countries. 
A) increasing foreign restrictions on exports. 
B) preventing technology from being copied. 
C) collecting taxes on imported goods. 
D) forcing the U.S. to abide by more strict environmental regulations than other countries.

Widespread "sweatshop-like" conditions are found among

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

The Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees most workers 12 weeks of paid leave for personal illness, birth or adoption.

Which of the following was cited in the text as a possible effect of unemployment?

What is the Fair Labor Association and what does it do?

Transnational corporations

Elements of socialism in the United States include

The 1993 _______________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 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave for reasons of family illness, birth, or adoption of a child.

Describe the benefits of belonging to a labor union.

Identify and describe the efforts being taken in the United States to promote workplace safety.

Describe the forms of forced labor or slavery in the United States and around the world.

Automation

Compared to slaves in the past, modern slaves today are

McDonaldization refers to the process by which

Predictability is one of the characteristics of workplace alienation.

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

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

Most forced workers work in agriculture, mining, and

Why do we say there is no pure form of capitalism or socialism?

Free trade agreements include the goal of

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

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Exam 7: Work and Unemployment

Widespread "sweatshop-like" conditions are found among

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

The Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees most workers 12 weeks of paid leave for personal illness, birth or adoption.

Which of the following was cited in the text as a possible effect of unemployment?

What is the Fair Labor Association and what does it do?

Transnational corporations

Elements of socialism in the United States include

The 1993 _______________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 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave for reasons of family illness, birth, or adoption of a child.

Describe the benefits of belonging to a labor union.​

Identify and describe the efforts being taken in the United States to promote workplace safety.

Describe the forms of forced labor or slavery in the United States and around the world.

Automation

Compared to slaves in the past, modern slaves today are

McDonaldization refers to the process by which

Predictability is one of the characteristics of workplace alienation.​

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

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

Most forced workers work in agriculture, mining, and

Why do we say there is no pure form of capitalism or socialism?​

Free trade agreements include the goal of

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

Describe the benefits of belonging to a labor union.

Predictability is one of the characteristics of workplace alienation.

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

Why do we say there is no pure form of capitalism or socialism?