Question 1

The 2008 "Great Recession" resulted in unemployment for young college graduates:

Accepted Answer

A)  At rates about equal to those of middle-aged and older college graduates. 
B)  At rates slightly lower than those of middle-aged and older college graduates. 
C)  At rates significantly higher than those of middle-aged and older college graduates. 
A)  At rates about equal to those of middle-aged and older college graduates. 
B)  At rates slightly lower than those of middle-aged and older college graduates. 
C)  At rates significantly higher than those of middle-aged and older college graduates. C

Question 2

De-Skilling refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The process by which workers' skills decrease as they get older and lose physical and mental dexterity. 
B)  The process by which workers' skills are built into machines, thereby eliminating the need for the exercise of workers' individual skills and judgments. 
C)  The process by which professionals are disbarred from professional organizations when they violate the ethics of the profession. 
D)  Both a and b, but not c 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The process by which workers' skills decrease as they get older and lose physical and mental dexterity. 
B)  The process by which workers' skills are built into machines, thereby eliminating the need for the exercise of workers' individual skills and judgments. 
C)  The process by which professionals are disbarred from professional organizations when they violate the ethics of the profession. 
D)  Both a and b, but not c 
E)  None of the above B

Question 3

One of the negative aspects of 'Taylorism' is that it took little account for workers needs, desires, and attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to Chapter 12, how is a sociological approach to work and the economy different from the economic approach to work and the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economists tend to study how people and social groups use scarce resources to produce and sell commodities. Sociologists study the way work and the economy are organized as well as the values, norms and attitudes of work and economic organization. 
B)  Economics gives most of its attention to market processes. Sociology is interested not only in exchange theory, but also how economic institutions relate to other institutions of social life. 
C)  Economics takes a narrower focus than sociology. 
D)  Economics privileges the market sphere over other spheres of social activity. Sociology focuses its attention on the interrelationship between many social spheres. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Economists tend to study how people and social groups use scarce resources to produce and sell commodities. Sociologists study the way work and the economy are organized as well as the values, norms and attitudes of work and economic organization. 
B)  Economics gives most of its attention to market processes. Sociology is interested not only in exchange theory, but also how economic institutions relate to other institutions of social life. 
C)  Economics takes a narrower focus than sociology. 
D)  Economics privileges the market sphere over other spheres of social activity. Sociology focuses its attention on the interrelationship between many social spheres. 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

The most dramatic and far-reaching change in the increasingly diverse American labor force in the 20th century was that Hispanic labor force participation increased from about 1 in 5 to about 3 in 5 between 1890 and the mid 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of work refer to the amount of time the worker spends working outside the home versus the amount of time the worker works from home. 
B)  Intrinsic aspects of work include having a job that gives the worker a sense of accomplishment. Extrinsic aspects of work include having a job with several rewards, such as promotions and income. 
C)  Intrinsic aspects of work are the qualities and skills a particular worker brings to the job. Extrinsic aspects of work are the skills the worker is taught upon hiring. 
D)  Both a and b, but not c. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of work refer to the amount of time the worker spends working outside the home versus the amount of time the worker works from home. 
B)  Intrinsic aspects of work include having a job that gives the worker a sense of accomplishment. Extrinsic aspects of work include having a job with several rewards, such as promotions and income. 
C)  Intrinsic aspects of work are the qualities and skills a particular worker brings to the job. Extrinsic aspects of work are the skills the worker is taught upon hiring. 
D)  Both a and b, but not c. 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Post-Industrial, Post-Fordism, Flexible Specialization, and Information Society are all different terms to describe the same work changes that characterize the emerging postmodern society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The media image of Silicon Valley as a representation of the booming American economy where individuals are the masters of their own occupational fate was never entirely accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is Michael Burawoy explaining with his concept "making out"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The workers' willingness to consent to labor conditions because they felt they had the freedom to resist management pressures and still come out ahead. 
B)  The increase in sexual harassment claims in the modern workplace. 
C)  The tendency of unskilled workers to steal time or goods from their workplace. 
D)  The way that workers in a capitalist economy earn just barely enough in wages to afford the cost of living. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The workers' willingness to consent to labor conditions because they felt they had the freedom to resist management pressures and still come out ahead. 
B)  The increase in sexual harassment claims in the modern workplace. 
C)  The tendency of unskilled workers to steal time or goods from their workplace. 
D)  The way that workers in a capitalist economy earn just barely enough in wages to afford the cost of living. 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Workers who combine their pride and passion in their work with a broad knowledge of tools, and manual skills are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Manual workers 
B)  Skilled workers 
C)  Craft workers 
D)  Creative professionals 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Manual workers 
B)  Skilled workers 
C)  Craft workers 
D)  Creative professionals 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a cultural approach to work and the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sociologist studies the way that professional or craft organizations maintain ideas of skill and creativity, ideals of service and standards for a particular craft or professional occupation. 
B)  A sociologist studies women workers on an assembly line and finds that work-related identities are gendered. 
C)  A sociologist studies the way an unskilled labor force has led to a casualized work force. 
D)  Both a and b, but not c 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A sociologist studies the way that professional or craft organizations maintain ideas of skill and creativity, ideals of service and standards for a particular craft or professional occupation. 
B)  A sociologist studies women workers on an assembly line and finds that work-related identities are gendered. 
C)  A sociologist studies the way an unskilled labor force has led to a casualized work force. 
D)  Both a and b, but not c 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a socialist economic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capital is invested. 
B)  The gains from production and supply of goods and services are invested in the state. 
C)  Producers do not compete with one another in a free market. 
D)  Individuals live in segregated communes and resources are evenly distributed among each family in the commune. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Capital is invested. 
B)  The gains from production and supply of goods and services are invested in the state. 
C)  Producers do not compete with one another in a free market. 
D)  Individuals live in segregated communes and resources are evenly distributed among each family in the commune. 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

Teachers, doctors, nurses, engineers and social workers are all examples of professional occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The transition from a modern society and economy to a postmodern society and economy occur separate from wider processes such as globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The availability of technology that makes it possible to produce a wide variety of consumer goods and to produce goods more cheaply has inspired what phrase to describe postmodern society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Materialist society 
B)  Consumer society 
C)  Neo-capitalist society 
D)  Silicon society 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Materialist society 
B)  Consumer society 
C)  Neo-capitalist society 
D)  Silicon society 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

The difference between men's and women's social position in the workforce, sometimes measured by the difference in the number of women and men in the workforce or difference in men's and women's salaries is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender Differentiation 
B)  Gender Gap 
C)  Gender Subordination 
D)  Sexual Harassment 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Gender Differentiation 
B)  Gender Gap 
C)  Gender Subordination 
D)  Sexual Harassment 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

What is 'red tape?'

Accepted Answer

A)  A term used to describe the inefficiency of bureaucracy when rules limit the freedom of individual workers to accomplish the task at hand. 
B)  A symbol of solidarity that protestors wore in the labor strikes during the Industrial Revolution. 
C)  A term used to describe the threshold for minimum skills required to enter into the bureaucratic labor force. 
D)  A way of denoting files that need additional attention in large organizations. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A term used to describe the inefficiency of bureaucracy when rules limit the freedom of individual workers to accomplish the task at hand. 
B)  A symbol of solidarity that protestors wore in the labor strikes during the Industrial Revolution. 
C)  A term used to describe the threshold for minimum skills required to enter into the bureaucratic labor force. 
D)  A way of denoting files that need additional attention in large organizations. 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

The American economy has transitioned from an economy based on agriculture and primary sector industries to an economy based on manufacturing and the production of goods to an economy dominated by tertiary or service sector labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a defining characteristic of 'professionals' described in Chapter 12?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control of a large body of abstract, formal knowledge 
B)  Substantial autonomy from supervision 
C)  Authority over clients and subordinate occupation groups 
D)  A claim that they will use their knowledge to benefit clients 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Control of a large body of abstract, formal knowledge 
B)  Substantial autonomy from supervision 
C)  Authority over clients and subordinate occupation groups 
D)  A claim that they will use their knowledge to benefit clients 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Braverman's argument that capitalists organize the labor process in whatever way will minimize labor costs and maximize productivity and profits is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural explanation 
B)  Functionalist explanation 
C)  Structural explanation 
D)  Neo-Kantian explanation 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Cultural explanation 
B)  Functionalist explanation 
C)  Structural explanation 
D)  Neo-Kantian explanation 
E)  All of the above

The 2008 "Great Recession" resulted in unemployment for young college graduates:

De-Skilling refers to:

One of the negative aspects of 'Taylorism' is that it took little account for workers needs, desires, and attitudes.

According to Chapter 12, how is a sociological approach to work and the economy different from the economic approach to work and the economy?

The most dramatic and far-reaching change in the increasingly diverse American labor force in the 20^th century was that Hispanic labor force participation increased from about 1 in 5 to about 3 in 5 between 1890 and the mid 1990s.

What is the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of work?

Post-Industrial, Post-Fordism, Flexible Specialization, and Information Society are all different terms to describe the same work changes that characterize the emerging postmodern society.

The media image of Silicon Valley as a representation of the booming American economy where individuals are the masters of their own occupational fate was never entirely accurate.

What is Michael Burawoy explaining with his concept "making out"?

Workers who combine their pride and passion in their work with a broad knowledge of tools, and manual skills are called:

Which of the following is an example of a cultural approach to work and the economy?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a socialist economic system?

Teachers, doctors, nurses, engineers and social workers are all examples of professional occupations.

The transition from a modern society and economy to a postmodern society and economy occur separate from wider processes such as globalization.

The availability of technology that makes it possible to produce a wide variety of consumer goods and to produce goods more cheaply has inspired what phrase to describe postmodern society?

The difference between men's and women's social position in the workforce, sometimes measured by the difference in the number of women and men in the workforce or difference in men's and women's salaries is called:

What is 'red tape?'

The American economy has transitioned from an economy based on agriculture and primary sector industries to an economy based on manufacturing and the production of goods to an economy dominated by tertiary or service sector labor.

Which of the following is not a defining characteristic of 'professionals' described in Chapter 12?

Braverman's argument that capitalists organize the labor process in whatever way will minimize labor costs and maximize productivity and profits is a:

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Sociological Methods

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Sexuality

Marriage and the Family

Inequality

Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Crime and Deviance

Education

Health and Medicine

Religion

Urbanism and Population

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Exam 12: Work and the Economy

The 2008 "Great Recession" resulted in unemployment for young college graduates:

De-Skilling refers to:

One of the negative aspects of 'Taylorism' is that it took little account for workers needs, desires, and attitudes.

According to Chapter 12, how is a sociological approach to work and the economy different from the economic approach to work and the economy?

The most dramatic and far-reaching change in the increasingly diverse American labor force in the 20th century was that Hispanic labor force participation increased from about 1 in 5 to about 3 in 5 between 1890 and the mid 1990s.

What is the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of work?

Post-Industrial, Post-Fordism, Flexible Specialization, and Information Society are all different terms to describe the same work changes that characterize the emerging postmodern society.

The media image of Silicon Valley as a representation of the booming American economy where individuals are the masters of their own occupational fate was never entirely accurate.

What is Michael Burawoy explaining with his concept "making out"?

Workers who combine their pride and passion in their work with a broad knowledge of tools, and manual skills are called:

Which of the following is an example of a cultural approach to work and the economy?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a socialist economic system?

Teachers, doctors, nurses, engineers and social workers are all examples of professional occupations.

The transition from a modern society and economy to a postmodern society and economy occur separate from wider processes such as globalization.

The availability of technology that makes it possible to produce a wide variety of consumer goods and to produce goods more cheaply has inspired what phrase to describe postmodern society?

The difference between men's and women's social position in the workforce, sometimes measured by the difference in the number of women and men in the workforce or difference in men's and women's salaries is called:

What is 'red tape?'

The American economy has transitioned from an economy based on agriculture and primary sector industries to an economy based on manufacturing and the production of goods to an economy dominated by tertiary or service sector labor.

Which of the following is not a defining characteristic of 'professionals' described in Chapter 12?

Braverman's argument that capitalists organize the labor process in whatever way will minimize labor costs and maximize productivity and profits is a:

Sociological Stories and Key Concepts

Sociological Methods

Cultural Structures

Media and Communication

Socialization and the Life Cycle

Sexuality

Marriage and the Family

Inequality

Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Crime and Deviance

Education

Health and Medicine

Religion

Urbanism and Population

Politics, Publics, and the State

Social Change, Collective Action, and Social Movements

Filters

The most dramatic and far-reaching change in the increasingly diverse American labor force in the 20^th century was that Hispanic labor force participation increased from about 1 in 5 to about 3 in 5 between 1890 and the mid 1990s.