Question 1

"Fordism" is a system characterized by the increasingly efficient mass production of goods.Why is this system called "Fordism"?

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A)   Many of the changes that led to this economic system happened during the administration of President Gerald Ford.
B)   It is named after the famous filmmaker John Ford whose movies depicted the transformation to an industrial economy.
C)   It is an acronym for Fully Operational Research Design, which is the method by which the economy modernized.
D)   It is named after Henry Ford, who is credited with inventing the assembly line.

Question 2

How are strikes different from acts of resistance like daydreaming on the job?

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A)   They are solitary.
B)   They are unethical.
C)   They are collective.
D)   They are illegal.

Question 3

In Great Britain,the government owns the British Broadcasting Corporation,or BBC,which is the world's largest television and radio broadcasting service.This tells you that Great Britain is

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A)   an example of pure socialism.
B)   deregulated.
C)   partially socialist.
D)   totally capitalist.

Question 4

Workers in large department stores usually are paid on commission,which means they are in direct competition with their fellow employees.According to Karl Marx,the workers may experience

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A)   the Industrial Revolution.
B)   premodernism.
C)   alienation.
D)   knowledge workers.

Question 5

What are two types of individual acts of resistance and two types of collective resistance,in which workers may engage to fundamentally change working conditions?

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Question 6

What effect did the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 have on unions?

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A)   It gave unions greater power.
B)   It prohibited government workers from unionizing.
C)   It instituted limits on secondary strikes and boycotts.
D)   It made unions illegal.

Question 7

Which of the following is among the benefits of telecommuting?

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A)   It draws more people to large urban areas.
B)   It encourages workers to keep a rigid work schedule.
C)   Businesses get increased productivity and fewer sick days.
D)   It makes it easier for workers to brainstorm and share ideas.

Question 8

The economic system based on collective ownership of the means of production and collective distribution of goods and services is called

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A)   capitalism.
B)   classical liberalism.
C)   communism.
D)   socialism.

Question 9

What is it an example of when liquor stores in the United States import wine made entirely from French grapes and bottled in France or beer brewed from grain and hops grown in Holland?

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A)   shallow integration
B)   deep integration
C)   postindustrial work
D)   transnational corporations

Question 10

The Information Revolution has changed many things about the economy,but most other aspects of life have remained unchanged.Describe two things that remain the same.

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Question 11

The Industrial Revolution changed not only working conditions but also many other elements of daily life.List three.

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Question 12

According to critics of globalization,what DISADVANTAGES result from increased international trade?

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A)   Multinational corporations will increasingly shape the policies of governments.
B)   More consumer goods will be produced.
C)   Prices of goods and services will decline.
D)   People will gain exposure to different cultures.

Question 13

Describe three ways the rise of the industrial economy increased levels of stratification by class,race,and gender.

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Question 14

"Rogue" agencies posting information on Twitter to make it available to the public is an example of individual resistance to bureaucratic organizations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work and the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)   It has slowed down the process of globalization.
B)   It has made it less likely that individuals will be able to work from home.
C)   It has shifted the economy toward the production of knowledge and services.
D)   It has made companies more likely to manufacture and sell goods within a single nation.

Question 16

What technological development is MOST associated with the Information Revolution?

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A)   the jet airplane
B)   the microchip
C)   spreadsheets and email
D)   container ships

Question 17

How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work?

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A)   Employees are less easily distracted by outside influences since they can remain working on the Internet.
B)   The importance of the physical space in which work is done has been greatly diminished.
C)   Employee compensation has greatly increased.
D)   Productivity has declined.

Question 18

Describe the three major revolutions that transformed the nature of work and working.Make sure you describe the major technological innovation that accompanied each revolution.

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Question 19

According to the U.S.General Accounting Office,an employer that violates more than one federal or state labor law concerning wages,overtime,child labor,safety and health,or industrial regulation is classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   postmodern corporation.
B)   runaway shop.
C)   independent contractor.
D)   sweatshop.

Question 20

New innovations in farming like mechanized seed spreaders and new techniques of crop rotation were part of what macro-level social change?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Instrumental Revolution
B)   the Information Revolution
C)   the Great Depression
D)   the Agricultural Revolution

Exam 11: The Economy and Work

How are strikes different from acts of resistance like daydreaming on the job?

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Describe the three major revolutions that transformed the nature of work and working.Make sure you describe the major technological innovation that accompanied each revolution.

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The Industrial Revolution changed not only working conditions but also many other elements of daily life.List three.

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According to the U.S.General Accounting Office,an employer that violates more than one federal or state labor law concerning wages,overtime,child labor,safety and health,or industrial regulation is classified as a(n)

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What effect did the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 have on unions?

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Workers in large department stores usually are paid on commission,which means they are in direct competition with their fellow employees.According to Karl Marx,the workers may experience

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New innovations in farming like mechanized seed spreaders and new techniques of crop rotation were part of what macro-level social change?

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Describe three ways the rise of the industrial economy increased levels of stratification by class,race,and gender.

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What technological development is MOST associated with the Information Revolution?

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The economic system based on collective ownership of the means of production and collective distribution of goods and services is called

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In Great Britain,the government owns the British Broadcasting Corporation,or BBC,which is the world's largest television and radio broadcasting service.This tells you that Great Britain is

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How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work?

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What is it an example of when liquor stores in the United States import wine made entirely from French grapes and bottled in France or beer brewed from grain and hops grown in Holland?

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What are two types of individual acts of resistance and two types of collective resistance,in which workers may engage to fundamentally change working conditions?

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"Rogue" agencies posting information on Twitter to make it available to the public is an example of individual resistance to bureaucratic organizations.

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Which of the following is among the benefits of telecommuting?

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The Information Revolution has changed many things about the economy,but most other aspects of life have remained unchanged.Describe two things that remain the same.

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According to critics of globalization,what DISADVANTAGES result from increased international trade?

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"Fordism" is a system characterized by the increasingly efficient mass production of goods.Why is this system called "Fordism"?

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How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work and the economy?

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