Question 1

The Indian Government has drafted,but not passed as of 2017,a law that would allow Americans to use Indian surrogates to adopt children at a considerable savings compared to what it would cost in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What has an office worker engaged in,although it may not seem like much,when he or she brings in a plant to brighten up his or her cubicle?

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A)   an act of collective resistance
B)   a sign of nonalienation in labor
C)   a postmodern gesture
D)   an act of individual resistance

Question 3

Even in the United States,there is some degree of socialism.Name three programs that would qualify as socialism in our capitalist society.

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Question 4

"From each according to his ability,to each according to his need." This slogan could only be fully realized with

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A)   pure capitalism.
B)   a mixture of capitalism and socialism.
C)   a mixture of capitalism and communism.
D)   pure communism.

Question 5

In which century did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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A)   1600s
B)   1700s
C)   1800s
D)   1900s

Question 6

Why would a company outsource or contract out labor it might otherwise employ its own staff to perform?

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A)   Its customers demand it.
B)   It is cheaper.
C)   The staff available is not fully qualified.
D)   It cares about quality.

Question 7

In June 2017,President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What change caused people to migrate to cities from rural areas?

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A)   the switch to a manufacturing economy
B)   the development of crop rotation and better animal husbandry techniques
C)   the switch from a manufacturing economy to an information economy
D)   the emancipation of slaves in the United States

Question 9

Donald Roy's classic study of the workplace called "Banana Time" showed that

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A)   knowledge workers need more coffee breaks than service workers do.
B)   communities of coping emerge with co-workers during coffee breaks.
C)   telecommuting will destroy the sense of community among co-workers.
D)   play emerges in even the most harsh and strenuous work environments.

Question 10

How are strictly controlled workers within bureaucracies different from robots?

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A)   Human workers need forms of upkeep.
B)   Human workers can resist and undermine the bureaucratic restraints that limit their autonomy.
C)   Human workers are more reliable.
D)   Human workers are cheaper.

Question 11

What new technology helped to bring about the Industrial Revolution?

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A)   the jet airplane
B)   the automobile
C)   the Internet
D)   the steam engine

Question 12

Which of the following groups is engaged in contingent work?

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A)   independent contractors
B)   teachers
C)   service workers
D)   knowledge workers

Question 13

What tactics have been used to weaken unions in the United States?

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Question 14

Which of the following social problems might be alleviated if more Americans were encouraged to telecommute?

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A)   pollution
B)   anomie
C)   the breakdown of social networks
D)   crime

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the primary principles of capitalism?

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A)   privatization of the means of production
B)   collective distribution of goods and services
C)   a focus on meeting the basic needs of all citizens
D)   government regulation of industry

Question 16

Are internships a way for students to earn a "leg up" on starting their careers? Are internships just another way organizations exploit "free menial labor" from willing participants?

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Question 17

What term is used for the group of nonprofit organizations that are designed to run as cost-effectively as possible and to direct any earnings back into the causes they support?

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A)   technology firms
B)   the Third Sector
C)   multinational corporations
D)   transnational corporations

Question 18

How are "gold farms," such as those set up to play World of Warcraft,different from traditional sweatshops?

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A)   They usually meet minimum working standards for health and safety.
B)   They purchase and consume virtual goods instead of material goods.
C)   They may not pay much better wages, but the work is much more entertaining.
D)   They exploit workers to produce virtual goods instead of material goods.

Question 19

List three of the "supersectors" that make up the American economy today.Are there any supersectors that do not involve knowledge or service work?

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Question 20

What does Karl Marx claim is true about class conflict?

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A)   There have been class conflicts throughout all of human history.
B)   Class conflict is a product of the Industrial Revolution.
C)   Class conflict was first experienced during the Middle Ages, and the modern society inherited it.
D)   Class conflict is uniquely a feature of the Information Revolution.

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In June 2017,President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

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What new technology helped to bring about the Industrial Revolution?

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