Question 1

Each of the following is true about work except that:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​most workers in the United States are self-employed. 
B)  ​with increasing specialization, workers find it difficult to take pride in their work. 
C)  ​specialization has often resulted in job dissatisfaction. 
D)  ​women still tend to be employed in the less prestigious, lower-paying positions. 
A)  ​most workers in the United States are self-employed. 
B)  ​with increasing specialization, workers find it difficult to take pride in their work. 
C)  ​specialization has often resulted in job dissatisfaction. 
D)  ​women still tend to be employed in the less prestigious, lower-paying positions.

Question 2

​All of the following are true about the history of work except that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the early Christians viewed working as doing penance for Original Sin. 
B)  ​the ancient Greeks justified slavery on the grounds that it freed citizens to spend their time in philosophic contemplation. 
C)  the ancient Hebrews viewed work as both a drudgery as well as an expression of love for God. 
D)  the Romans viewed commercial banking as vulgar and demeaning. 
A)  ​the early Christians viewed working as doing penance for Original Sin. 
B)  ​the ancient Greeks justified slavery on the grounds that it freed citizens to spend their time in philosophic contemplation. 
C)  the ancient Hebrews viewed work as both a drudgery as well as an expression of love for God. 
D)  the Romans viewed commercial banking as vulgar and demeaning.

Question 3

​A serious problem involving occupational hazards is that some substances take years before their deadly effects appear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The development of employee assistance programs has been a major factor in the emergence of occupational social work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​Employee assistance program (EAP) staff members are not allowed to be involved in cases of legal garnishment of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List some of the changes that can be made to improve job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A wide variety of changes can be made to

Question 7

​Which of the following is a source of alienation for American workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Work that involves learning 
B)  ​Lack of automation 
C)  Work that is highly creative​ 
D)  ​Specialization 
A)  ​Work that involves learning 
B)  ​Lack of automation 
C)  Work that is highly creative​ 
D)  ​Specialization

Question 8

List five ways in which social services may be sponsored in business and industry.

Accepted Answer

There are at least five ways in which so

Question 9

List the eight significant changes or trends in the nature of work and the composition of the work force in the past few decades in the United States of America. Discuss any two of the changes.

Accepted Answer

​Students' answers will vary.
In the pas

Question 10

​Which of the following participative management programs systematically allows employee groups to make a number of major decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directive programs 
B)  ​Democratic management 
C)  ​Suggestion programs 
D)  Quality circles 
A)  Directive programs 
B)  ​Democratic management 
C)  ​Suggestion programs 
D)  Quality circles

Question 11

A popular approach in early welfare programs in businesses was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​community service 
B)  ​behavior modification 
C)  ​group work 
D)  ​directive management 
A)  ​community service 
B)  ​behavior modification 
C)  ​group work 
D)  ​directive management

Question 12

Which of the following is a prediction made by Karl Marx regarding worker alienation?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​There would be more alienation in socialist countries. 
B)  ​Industrialism in capitalist societies would alleviate alienation. 
C)  There would be a class revolution in the United States. 
D)  ​Workers will have basic trust and faith in the American capitalist system. 
A)  ​There would be more alienation in socialist countries. 
B)  ​Industrialism in capitalist societies would alleviate alienation. 
C)  There would be a class revolution in the United States. 
D)  ​Workers will have basic trust and faith in the American capitalist system.

Question 13

​The _____ brought about profound changes in social values concerning work, making work highly valued for the first time.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Protestant Reformation 
B)  Civil War 
C)  ​Declaration of Independence 
D)  ​Gregorian Reform 
A)  ​Protestant Reformation 
B)  Civil War 
C)  ​Declaration of Independence 
D)  ​Gregorian Reform

Question 14

Which of the following is true about the workforce in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Currently, only about 2% of the labor forces consist of farming, forestry, and fishing workers. 
B)  ​Today, the largest occupational group in terms of numbers is blue-collar workers. 
C)  ​Most workers in secondary industry are white-collar workers. 
D)  ​A majority of the country's workforce is employed in secondary industry. 
A)  ​Currently, only about 2% of the labor forces consist of farming, forestry, and fishing workers. 
B)  ​Today, the largest occupational group in terms of numbers is blue-collar workers. 
C)  ​Most workers in secondary industry are white-collar workers. 
D)  ​A majority of the country's workforce is employed in secondary industry.

Question 15

Since 1980, the power balance between unions and management has shifted more toward unions in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

​Occupational social work has the potential to become one of the higher-paying areas for social work practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

​The welfare movement in American business began only during the late 1900s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify a true statement regarding Theory X managers as categorized by Douglas McGregor.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They view employees as wanting to grow and develop by exerting effort to accomplish work objectives. 
B)  ​They believe that internal rewards are stronger than external rewards and punishment. 
C)  They allow employees to not only accept responsibility but also to seek it. 
D)  ​They reduce tasks and structure work responsibilities to a level at which few mistakes can be made. 
A)  ​They view employees as wanting to grow and develop by exerting effort to accomplish work objectives. 
B)  ​They believe that internal rewards are stronger than external rewards and punishment. 
C)  They allow employees to not only accept responsibility but also to seek it. 
D)  ​They reduce tasks and structure work responsibilities to a level at which few mistakes can be made.

Question 19

What are the reasons for the high unemployment rate in the United States?

Accepted Answer

​The reasons for the high unemployment r

Question 20

Briefly describe the history of work.

Accepted Answer

​Work has not always been so esteemed. T

Each of the following is true about work except that:

All of the following are true about the history of work except that:

A serious problem involving occupational hazards is that some substances take years before their deadly effects appear.

The development of employee assistance programs has been a major factor in the emergence of occupational social work.

Employee assistance program (EAP) staff members are not allowed to be involved in cases of legal garnishment of employees.

List some of the changes that can be made to improve job satisfaction.

Which of the following is a source of alienation for American workers?

List five ways in which social services may be sponsored in business and industry.

List the eight significant changes or trends in the nature of work and the composition of the work force in the past few decades in the United States of America. Discuss any two of the changes.

Which of the following participative management programs systematically allows employee groups to make a number of major decisions?

A popular approach in early welfare programs in businesses was _____.

Which of the following is a prediction made by Karl Marx regarding worker alienation?

The _____ brought about profound changes in social values concerning work, making work highly valued for the first time.

Which of the following is true about the workforce in the United States?

Since 1980, the power balance between unions and management has shifted more toward unions in the United States.

Occupational social work has the potential to become one of the higher-paying areas for social work practice.

The welfare movement in American business began only during the late 1900s.

Identify a true statement regarding Theory X managers as categorized by Douglas McGregor.

What are the reasons for the high unemployment rate in the United States?

Briefly describe the history of work.

Social Welfare: Its Business, History, and Future

Social Work As a Profession and a Career

Generalist Social Work Practice

Poverty and Public Welfare

Emotionalbehavioral Problems and Counseling

Family Problems and Services to Families

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexu

Drug Abuse and Drug Treatment Programs

Crime, Juvenile Delinquency, and Correctional Services

Problems in Education and School Social Work

Racism, Ethnocentrism, and Strategies for Advancing Social and Economic Justice

Sexism and Efforts for Achieving Equality

Aging and Gerontological Services

Health Problems and Medical Social Services

Physical and Mental Disabilities and Rehabilitation

Overpopulation, Misuse of the Environment, and Family Planning

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Exam 11: Work-Related Problems and Social Work in the Workplace

Each of the following is true about work except that:​

​All of the following are true about the history of work except that:

​A serious problem involving occupational hazards is that some substances take years before their deadly effects appear.

The development of employee assistance programs has been a major factor in the emergence of occupational social work.

​Employee assistance program (EAP) staff members are not allowed to be involved in cases of legal garnishment of employees.

List some of the changes that can be made to improve job satisfaction.

​Which of the following is a source of alienation for American workers?

List five ways in which social services may be sponsored in business and industry.

List the eight significant changes or trends in the nature of work and the composition of the work force in the past few decades in the United States of America. Discuss any two of the changes.

​Which of the following participative management programs systematically allows employee groups to make a number of major decisions?

A popular approach in early welfare programs in businesses was _____.

Which of the following is a prediction made by Karl Marx regarding worker alienation?

​The _____ brought about profound changes in social values concerning work, making work highly valued for the first time.

Which of the following is true about the workforce in the United States?

Since 1980, the power balance between unions and management has shifted more toward unions in the United States.

​Occupational social work has the potential to become one of the higher-paying areas for social work practice.

​The welfare movement in American business began only during the late 1900s.

Identify a true statement regarding Theory X managers as categorized by Douglas McGregor.

What are the reasons for the high unemployment rate in the United States?

Briefly describe the history of work.

Social Welfare: Its Business, History, and Future

Social Work As a Profession and a Career

Generalist Social Work Practice

Poverty and Public Welfare

Emotionalbehavioral Problems and Counseling

Family Problems and Services to Families

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexu

Drug Abuse and Drug Treatment Programs

Crime, Juvenile Delinquency, and Correctional Services

Problems in Education and School Social Work

Racism, Ethnocentrism, and Strategies for Advancing Social and Economic Justice

Sexism and Efforts for Achieving Equality

Aging and Gerontological Services

Health Problems and Medical Social Services

Physical and Mental Disabilities and Rehabilitation

Overpopulation, Misuse of the Environment, and Family Planning

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Each of the following is true about work except that:

All of the following are true about the history of work except that:

A serious problem involving occupational hazards is that some substances take years before their deadly effects appear.

Employee assistance program (EAP) staff members are not allowed to be involved in cases of legal garnishment of employees.

Which of the following is a source of alienation for American workers?

Which of the following participative management programs systematically allows employee groups to make a number of major decisions?

The _____ brought about profound changes in social values concerning work, making work highly valued for the first time.

Occupational social work has the potential to become one of the higher-paying areas for social work practice.

The welfare movement in American business began only during the late 1900s.