Question 1

What are part-time work,temporary work,and subcontracted work referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  structured
B)  contingent
C)  tiered
D)  secondaryE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the current research on unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union membership declined during the 1980 and 1990 economic recessions.
B)  The percentage of workers who belong to unions has declined since the 1980s.
C)  Union membership is much lower in the U.S.A.than Canada.
D)  Men are more likely than women to be unionized.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A large corporation called Family Friends owns the businesses Children's Only,Kids Can Vitamins,and Animal Power Juice,which are all marketed to families as children's health products.Which of the following describes it best?

Accepted Answer

A)  monopoly
B)  oligopoly
C)  shared monopoly
D)  conglomerateE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

An occupation may be characterized as a profession when workers are autonomous,rely on abstract specialized knowledge,have authority and a concern for others,and the work is self-regulating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What term refers to tangible objects that are necessary or desired?

Accepted Answer

A)  products
B)  materials
C)  goods
D)  assetsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which term refers to an economy based on public ownership of the means of production,the pursuit of collective goals,and centralized decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism
B)  capitalism
C)  communism
D)  a mixed economyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What social institution ensures the maintenance of society through the production,distribution,and consumption of goods and services?

Accepted Answer

A)  work
B)  the economy
C)  politics
D)  the governmentE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following best reflects hunting and gathering societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The production units are large.
B)  The division of labour is by occupational specialty.
C)  Most goods are produced by family members.
D)  The economy becomes distinct from family life.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The differential piece-rate system is a central component of scientific management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How do sociologists define professions? Identify the key features of professions and compare these to lower-tier and marginal jobs using examples.

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Sociologists define professions as occup...

Question 11

Define capitalism and socialism.Identify the key features of a capitalist and a socialist economy and provide examples of countries that have these types of economies.

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Capitalism and socialism are two differe...

Question 12

Define Fordism and describe two features of this production system.

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Fordism refers to the incorporation of h...

Question 13

Conner is hired for road construction.What explains his unemployment during the winter months?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is a temporary worker.
B)  He is an occasional worker.
C)  He is a contingent worker.
D)  He is a part-time worker.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What percentage of the labour force is chronically unemployed?

Accepted Answer

A)  under 5 percent
B)  about 10 percent
C)  between 15 and 20 percent
D)  over 25 percentE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Outline the main assumptions of a conflict perspective on capitalism.

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Question 16

Which of the following groups is most likely to experience chronic unemployment?

Accepted Answer

A)  residents of Nunavut
B)  women
C)  people aged 15 to 24
D)  European immigrantsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Jenny is writing an essay about labour force segregation.Which theoretical perspective is Jenny most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist
B)  symbolic interactionist
C)  conflict
D)  functionalistE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Compare and contrast communism and socialism.

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Socialism is an economic system characte...

Question 19

Why is the unemployment rate an incomplete measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes those actively searching for work.
B)  It includes students.
C)  It excludes those who have stopped looking for work.
D)  It excludes part-time workers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

How much higher is the unemployment rate among people with disabilities than people without disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 percent
B)  40 percent
C)  50 percent
D)  65 percentE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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What social institution ensures the maintenance of society through the production,distribution,and consumption of goods and services?

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Define Fordism and describe two features of this production system.

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The differential piece-rate system is a central component of scientific management.

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Which of the following statements does NOT describe the current research on unions?

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Outline the main assumptions of a conflict perspective on capitalism.

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