Question 1

What is the definition of social resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  valuable labor-market related resources which are embedded in personal networks 
B)  valuable labor-market related resources such as education and work experience 
C)  people's valuable social skills that are useful for obtaining a job 
A)  valuable labor-market related resources which are embedded in personal networks 
B)  valuable labor-market related resources such as education and work experience 
C)  people's valuable social skills that are useful for obtaining a job A

Question 2

Fill in the blanks: The career amibition and job outcomes proposition states that the higher peoples' career ambitions, and the more strongly these ambitions are (A), the better their (B).

Accepted Answer

A)  (
A)  is 'approved in their environment' and (
B)  is 'labor market position' 
B)  (
A)  is 'internally motivated' and (
B)  is 'career' 
C)  (
A)  is 'reflected by people's actions' and (
B)  is 'job' 
A)  (
A)  is 'approved in their environment' and (
B)  is 'labor market position' 
B)  (
A)  is 'internally motivated' and (
B)  is 'career' 
C)  (
A)  is 'reflected by people's actions' and (
B)  is 'job' A

Question 3

For which method do you think measurement reliability is more an issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  audit-testing 
B)  correspondence-testing 
C)  it is equally problematic for both 
A)  audit-testing 
B)  correspondence-testing 
C)  it is equally problematic for both A

Question 4

People's knowledge and skills insofar as these are relevant to the labor market is also called:

Accepted Answer

A)  financial capital 
B)  human capital 
C)  social capital 
A)  financial capital 
B)  human capital 
C)  social capital

Question 5

When using a position generator, people are asked about:

Accepted Answer

A)  their weak ties only 
B)  both their weak and strong ties 
C)  their strong ties only 
A)  their weak ties only 
B)  both their weak and strong ties 
C)  their strong ties only

Question 6

Imagine having one weak tie and one strong tie. Which tie is more likely to help you finding a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  the weak tie 
B)  there is no difference when having only one weak tie and one strong tie 
C)  the strong tie 
A)  the weak tie 
B)  there is no difference when having only one weak tie and one strong tie 
C)  the strong tie

Question 7

Fill in the blank: Granovetter concluded that in highly developed countries a considerable share of the jobs are found ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  online 
B)  via personal networks 
C)  using formal methods 
A)  online 
B)  via personal networks 
C)  using formal methods

What is the definition of social resources?

Fill in the blanks: The career amibition and job outcomes proposition states that the higher peoples' career ambitions, and the more strongly these ambitions are (A), the better their (B).

For which method do you think measurement reliability is more an issue?

People's knowledge and skills insofar as these are relevant to the labor market is also called:

When using a position generator, people are asked about:

Imagine having one weak tie and one strong tie. Which tie is more likely to help you finding a job?

Fill in the blank: Granovetter concluded that in highly developed countries a considerable share of the jobs are found ___.

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Exam 10: Resources

What is the definition of social resources?

Fill in the blanks: The career amibition and job outcomes proposition states that the higher peoples' career ambitions, and the more strongly these ambitions are (A), the better their (B).

For which method do you think measurement reliability is more an issue?

People's knowledge and skills insofar as these are relevant to the labor market is also called:

When using a position generator, people are asked about:

Imagine having one weak tie and one strong tie. Which tie is more likely to help you finding a job?

Fill in the blank: Granovetter concluded that in highly developed countries a considerable share of the jobs are found ___.

Questions

Theories

Methods

Perspectives

Opinions

Norms

Networks

Groups

Stratification and Mobility

Immigration and Integration

Modernization

Religion

Filters