Exam 13: Education and Work

A) better follow the rules of their employees as outlined in the employee handbook
B) increase social networks to help find new jobs in the same industry
C) collectively negotiate with their employer for better working conditions
D) have greater input in the shop-floor culture of their employer

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A) They are better than non-minority schools.
B) They are worse than non-minority schools.
C) They are on par with non-minority schools.
D) They are better than private schools.

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A) moral conformity
B) cultural conformity
C) behavioral conformity
D) All of the answers are correct.

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A) A woman waits patiently for an appointment with her doctor,who is running late,but becomes irritated later in the day when she is kept waiting for her manicure appointment.
B) A young man decides to switch his major from sociology to political science because he thinks he may have greater employment opportunities.
C) A boss decides what pay increase a new accountant should receive by reviewing her work performance and attendance record.
D) The president of the United States decides that the country needs to increase jobs and decides to increase funding in low-income areas for more teaching positions.

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A) a person's "labor" is primarily comprised of thinking and creativity.
B) work requires someone to project an image to a client despite what they are feeling.
C) work requires workers to project only their true feelings to co-workers and customers.
D) workers have to "unwind" at the end of the day from an emotionally draining day at work.

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A) how the educational system fits into the larger society
B) how classmates interact with one another during gym
C) how property taxes pay for instruction and books
D) how schools perpetuate inequalities within society

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A) It is thought to be a big part of how happy people are in their lives overall.
B) Occupational satisfaction determines how much money people earn.
C) Satisfied workers answer more positively on occupational prestige surveys.
D) People who are satisfied at work tend to be less satisfied in their personal lives.

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A) Advanced degrees would become less necessary.
B) The value of a college education would skyrocket.
C) All people would have white-collar and professional jobs.
D) The value of a college education would plummet.

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A) Workplace structure
B) Shop-floor culture
C) Schoolroom culture
D) Organizational environment

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A) Charter school students outperform public school students.
B) Public school students outperform charter school students.
C) There is mixed evidence for which group of students perform better.
D) Public and charter school students perform equally.

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A) gender gap in pay
B) comparable worth
C) managerial power
D) allocative discrimination

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A) They are essentially private schools because of who runs them.
B) They are public but are exempt from some rules that govern public schools.
C) They are public schools but they are run by independent organizations.
D) They have expanded dramatically since the 1990s.

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A) school choice
B) online education
C) bilingual education
D) charter school

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A) job preparation
B) social integration
C) entertainment for kids
D) transfer of knowledge

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A) status hierarchy.
B) achieved status.
C) status attainment.
D) status obtainment.

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A) religious
B) moral
C) behavioral
D) cultural

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