Work & Occupations Chapters 1 – 4

Key ID AA Please DO NOT write on this test

Use a NUMBER TWO LEAD PENCIL and enter the BEST answer

Include the KEY ID letter: (A, B, C, D)

Include the HONOR CODE (in full) along the side of the scantron

Answer the Fill in the Blanks on that portion of the test

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WO 1: Evolution of Work

1. For Marx, change in the form of social evolution is

A. peaceful C. alienating E. none of the above

B. capitalistic D. immanent

00MarxHistMC BB P15 ANSWER D

WO 2: Studying the World of Work

2. The original focus of the Hawthorne Study was an examination of the effect of ______________ on the workplace

A. observation C. piece rates E. none of the above

B. illumination D. quality control circles

HawthorneEffectMC ANSWER B

WO 3: Work & Family

3. The Govt does not consider, in the legal sense, ___________________ to be work

A. homemaking C. teaching E. all of the above

B. agriculture D. playing professional sports

00WorkMC ANSWER A

4. Best & Stern, 1977, call the socially regular & ____________________ acquiring of roles the Sequential Life Plan

A. sequential C. imminent E. all of the above

B. random D. imprinted

EriksonMC ANSWER A

True or False: Enter the BEST answer on your answer sheet

A is for True B is for False

WO 1: Evolution of Work

5. The Chart on Urbanization in the Early-Empire Era indicates that the trend toward urbanization existed since the dawn of civilization and was part of Empire Building

SocImagTF ANSWER True

WO 2: Studying the World of Work

6. In general, the higher a person's class, the higher their occupational prestige, & vice versa

OccupationPrestigeTF BB ANSWER True

WO 3: Work & Family

7. Social scientists can research unpaid occupations such as homemakers, volunteers, & neighbors helping neighbors through the exchange of unpaid labor through the Dept of Labor Handbook on the Black Market

00OccupationsTF ANSWER False

GO TO THE FILL-IN-THE-BLANK QUESTIONS

WO 1: Evolution of Work

8. For Marx, __________________ knowledge was generally shared w/in a tribe, but not between tribes

03TribalFB ANSWER technical 1 pt.

WO 2: Studying the World of Work

9. Thus Action Research is __________________ Research whereas the CS is Pure Research

CaseStudyFB ANSWER Applied 1 pt.

WO 3: Work & Family

10. Work ______________________ us & we realize it is a dog eat dog world

00WorkFB ANSWER devalues 1 pt.

GO TO THE ESSAY QUESTIONS

Answer One of the Following Essays in 500 words or TWO hand written pages

WO 2: Studying the World of Work

1. Write an essay on the Hawthorne Studies & the Hawthorne Effect & then discuss how such problems might be avoided or encountered in a case study of a workplace

HawthorneEffectES ANSWER pts.

WO 3: Work & Family

2. Discuss the relationship between work & family life considering such subjects as roles, socialization at home & at work, gender, and so on.

WorkFamLifeES ANSWER pts.

February 25, 2004

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