Question 1

Selena works part-time at a grocery store and is hoping to gain enough hours to reach full-time status so she can both pay her rent and eat.What kind of worker is Selena?

Accepted Answer

A)  a tertiary sector part-time worker 
B)  a white-collar part-time worker 
C)  an involuntary part-time worker 
D)  an anti-part-time worker 
A)  a tertiary sector part-time worker 
B)  a white-collar part-time worker 
C)  an involuntary part-time worker 
D)  an anti-part-time worker

Question 2

What are the main problems with part-time work from a sociological point of view?

Accepted Answer

From a sociological point of view, there

Question 3

Which of the following jobs is most likely to be unionized in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  lawyer 
B)  hospital lab technician 
C)  retail clerk 
D)  auto mechanic 
A)  lawyer 
B)  hospital lab technician 
C)  retail clerk 
D)  auto mechanic

Question 4

Describe the three sectors of the economy.

Accepted Answer

The economy is commonly divided into thr

Question 5

Ahmed is a dentist in Canada.Which of the following does he belong to through his work?

Accepted Answer

A)  a worker cooperative 
B)  a professional association 
C)  a trade union 
D)  an expert council 
A)  a worker cooperative 
B)  a professional association 
C)  a trade union 
D)  an expert council

Question 6

Ernie and Earl have a logging company in Northern British Columbia,and they employ 15 people.Which sector of the economy are these people engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary sector 
B)  the secondary sector 
C)  the tertiary sector 
D)  the social reproduction sector 
A)  the primary sector 
B)  the secondary sector 
C)  the tertiary sector 
D)  the social reproduction sector

Question 7

What was responsible for the dramatic shift from foraging to agricultural economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping herd animals and growing crops 
B)  climate changes leading to droughts 
C)  over-fishing, over-hunting and over-foraging in may areas 
D)  larger populations that needed geographic stability 
A)  keeping herd animals and growing crops 
B)  climate changes leading to droughts 
C)  over-fishing, over-hunting and over-foraging in may areas 
D)  larger populations that needed geographic stability

Question 8

What do we call work that requires a high level of education,is highly paid,has a high level of autonomy,and has possibilities for promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive work 
B)  superior employment 
C)  a quality occupation 
D)  a good job 
A)  positive work 
B)  superior employment 
C)  a quality occupation 
D)  a good job

Question 9

The institution that organizes the production,distribution,and exchange of goods and services is the political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is one defining feature of corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporations are taxed at the same rate as individuals. 
B)  Corporations are taxed at a lower rate than individuals. 
C)  Corporation owners are responsible for harms they cause. 
D)  Corporation owners are responsible for debts the corporation accrues. 
A)  Corporations are taxed at the same rate as individuals. 
B)  Corporations are taxed at a lower rate than individuals. 
C)  Corporation owners are responsible for harms they cause. 
D)  Corporation owners are responsible for debts the corporation accrues.

Question 11

A key feature of "good jobs" is the high degree of autonomy that workers often experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Harbinder is a lawyer for a busy Toronto law firm.How much of Canada's population is engaged in the same sector of the economy as she is?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  three-quarters 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  three-quarters

Question 13

Why were scientific management principles introduced into the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  to improve worker morale 
B)  to increase worker autonomy 
C)  to increase work productivity 
D)  to increase worker skill levels 
A)  to improve worker morale 
B)  to increase worker autonomy 
C)  to increase work productivity 
D)  to increase worker skill levels

Question 14

What happened to the way that work was organized as each shift in the economy occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was an increased division of labour. 
B)  There were increased levels of management. 
C)  There was decreased labour market segmentation. 
D)  There was decreased reliance on scientific management styles. 
A)  There was an increased division of labour. 
B)  There were increased levels of management. 
C)  There was decreased labour market segmentation. 
D)  There was decreased reliance on scientific management styles.

Question 15

Which of the following questions best reflects the focus of the textbook's chapter on work and the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is work liberating or is it a prison? 
B)  Is work becoming increasingly post-technological? 
C)  Is work soon to be obsolete? 
D)  Is work increasingly a problem for those who work in the primary and secondary sectors? 
A)  Is work liberating or is it a prison? 
B)  Is work becoming increasingly post-technological? 
C)  Is work soon to be obsolete? 
D)  Is work increasingly a problem for those who work in the primary and secondary sectors?

Question 16

According to the textbook,which of the following is a distinctive feature of democratic socialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  five-year state plans to establish national economic activities 
B)  a lack of government involvement in the economy 
C)  significant government intervention in the market 
D)  a high level of public ownership 
A)  five-year state plans to establish national economic activities 
B)  a lack of government involvement in the economy 
C)  significant government intervention in the market 
D)  a high level of public ownership

Question 17

What do we call people who have had extensive educations in highly specialized fields and enjoy a high degree of autonomy at work?

Accepted Answer

A)  professionals 
B)  gatekeepers 
C)  bourgeoisie 
D)  practitioners 
A)  professionals 
B)  gatekeepers 
C)  bourgeoisie 
D)  practitioners

Question 18

What do we call organizations that work to promote workers' collective interests and rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  collectives 
B)  cooperatives 
C)  confederations 
D)  unions 
A)  collectives 
B)  cooperatives 
C)  confederations 
D)  unions

Question 19

Which of the following democratic socialist nations are among the 10 most competitive nations in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden and Denmark 
B)  Sweden and Norway 
C)  Germany and France 
D)  Germany and Finland 
A)  Sweden and Denmark 
B)  Sweden and Norway 
C)  Germany and France 
D)  Germany and Finland

Question 20

Despite the importance of the deskilling thesis in capturing certain tendencies in the development of work,it does not paint a complete picture of work? Which of the following reflects what it misses?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lacks an analysis of specific job categories. 
B)  It overlooks the underclass of the occupational hierarchy. 
C)  It is focuses too narrowly on the bottom of the occupational hierarchy. 
D)  It focuses too much attention on the occupational structure as a whole. 
A)  It lacks an analysis of specific job categories. 
B)  It overlooks the underclass of the occupational hierarchy. 
C)  It is focuses too narrowly on the bottom of the occupational hierarchy. 
D)  It focuses too much attention on the occupational structure as a whole.

Exam 13: Work and The Economy

Selena works part-time at a grocery store and is hoping to gain enough hours to reach full-time status so she can both pay her rent and eat.What kind of worker is Selena?

What are the main problems with part-time work from a sociological point of view?

Which of the following jobs is most likely to be unionized in Canada?

Describe the three sectors of the economy.

Ahmed is a dentist in Canada.Which of the following does he belong to through his work?

Ernie and Earl have a logging company in Northern British Columbia,and they employ 15 people.Which sector of the economy are these people engaged in?

What was responsible for the dramatic shift from foraging to agricultural economies?

What do we call work that requires a high level of education,is highly paid,has a high level of autonomy,and has possibilities for promotion?

The institution that organizes the production,distribution,and exchange of goods and services is the political system.

Which of the following is one defining feature of corporations?

A key feature of "good jobs" is the high degree of autonomy that workers often experience.

Harbinder is a lawyer for a busy Toronto law firm.How much of Canada's population is engaged in the same sector of the economy as she is?

Why were scientific management principles introduced into the workplace?

What happened to the way that work was organized as each shift in the economy occurred?

Which of the following questions best reflects the focus of the textbook's chapter on work and the economy?

According to the textbook,which of the following is a distinctive feature of democratic socialism?

What do we call people who have had extensive educations in highly specialized fields and enjoy a high degree of autonomy at work?

What do we call organizations that work to promote workers' collective interests and rights?

Which of the following democratic socialist nations are among the 10 most competitive nations in the world?

Despite the importance of the deskilling thesis in capturing certain tendencies in the development of work,it does not paint a complete picture of work? Which of the following reflects what it misses?

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