Question 1

Which of these is the best example of a contingent worker?

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A)  Someone in a developing country working in manufacturing.
B)  A person in the U.S.making their living as a substitute teacher.
C)  A full-time bank employee.
D)  A university professor.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Recent changes in the way people work,including the composition of the workplace and the use of enhanced technologies,are jointly referred to as.

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A)  privatization of the workplace
B)  government regulation
C)  economic restructuring
D)  de-mechanizationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Critics of guest worker programs argue that

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A)  they limit immigration.
B)  they depend on economic restructuring.
C)  they encourage illegal immigration.
D)  they threaten jobs for U.S.workers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

If Genie is trying to work and her boss keeps asking her about her personal sex life while offering a promotion,she is experiencing.

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A)  a hostile environment
B)  a personal problem
C)  quid pro quo sexual harassment
D)  work related harassmentE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A global economy means that

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A)  major industries cross international borders.
B)  an international wage gap exists.
C)  workers are xenophobic.
D)  economic events in one nation are felt around the world.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In general,what has been the impact of global economic restructuring?

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A)  The global economy has had a positive effect on the U.S.economy in particular,creating many new jobs in the manufacturing sector.
B)  In the global economy,assembly-line work is performed in nations with less power globally.
C)  State regulation has made the transfer of jobs overseas unattractive to U.S.manufacturers.
D)  Economic restructuring has had no real impact globally.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Describe the unemployment rate in terms of who is included in the statistic,and who is not.

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The unemployment rate is a statistic tha...

Question 8

If a sociology student wants to study the military,s/he will first find that.

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A)  the military is divided by ranks that do not have clear definitions.
B)  there are few divisions of rank in the military
C)  the military has clear-defined ranks with rights and responsibilities
D)  the military allows a lot of personal freedomE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Compare the three types of authority and provide an example of each.

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The three types of authority are traditi...

Question 10

Military socialization places a high premium on.

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A)  individuality
B)  conformity
C)  creativity
D)  resourcefulnessE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

The Carp corporation has decided to quit making its own components and instead buy them from another company in Thailand.This is an example of.

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A)  postindustrial society
B)  xenophobia
C)  outsourcing
D)  none of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Mental labor is more highly valued than manual labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sociological research on the Tea Party finds.

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A)  they tend to be more egalitarian than other people
B)  they tend to be less likely to vote than the rest of the population
C)  they tend to be critical of the very top economic leaders in the nation
D)  they tend to more authoritarian than the general publicE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

According to Weber,rational-legal authority inevitably leads to the formation of.

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A)  theocracies
B)  bureaucracies
C)  democracies
D)  autocraciesE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is not a characteristic of capitalism?

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A)  ownership of basic industries
B)  market competition
C)  pursuit of profit
D)  private propertyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In 1948,President Truman

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A)  signed "don't ask,don't tell" into law.
B)  promoted Blacks joining the military.
C)  banned discrimination in the armed services.
D)  fought for equal pay among minority soldiers.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

In general,how do women's political attitudes and behavior differ from men's?

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A)  Women tend to be more socially conservative.
B)  Men are more likely to vote Democrat than are women.
C)  Women tend to have more liberal views than men.
D)  Men are more likely to vote than women are.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Explain how the military serves as a social institution.

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The military serves as a social institut...

Question 19

Cashiers have come to rely on electronic cash registers to tell them how much change to return to a customer.
Sociologists refer to this as.

Accepted Answer

A)  routinization
B)  deskilling
C)  deindustrialization
D)  the service economyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Some people believe that the government is run by the wealthy and serves the needs of the wealthy.This would be an example of which model of power?

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A)  pluralist
B)  power elite
C)  autonomous state
D)  feminist theoryE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 15: Economics and Politics

In general,how do women's political attitudes and behavior differ from men's?

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According to Weber,rational-legal authority inevitably leads to the formation of.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of capitalism?

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Some people believe that the government is run by the wealthy and serves the needs of the wealthy.This would be an example of which model of power?

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Cashiers have come to rely on electronic cash registers to tell them how much change to return to a customer. Sociologists refer to this as.

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In general,what has been the impact of global economic restructuring?

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In 1948,President Truman

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Recent changes in the way people work,including the composition of the workplace and the use of enhanced technologies,are jointly referred to as.

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The Carp corporation has decided to quit making its own components and instead buy them from another company in Thailand.This is an example of.

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Critics of guest worker programs argue that

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Sociological research on the Tea Party finds.

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Military socialization places a high premium on.

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Compare the three types of authority and provide an example of each.

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If Genie is trying to work and her boss keeps asking her about her personal sex life while offering a promotion,she is experiencing.

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Mental labor is more highly valued than manual labor.

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A global economy means that

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