1.  In relation to an intro to methods, a  __________________________  variable is a variable that is held constant in order to observe the effect on two or more other variable

2.  In relation to an intro to methods, fixed response questions in a survey are like  ______________________________________  exam questions

3.  Ethnographies are different from mere  _______________________________  accounts, novels, exposé's, docudramas, etc. because a trained observer is sensitive to subtle features of the social setting being examined & interactions among the participants

4.  Field research may be either  _____________________________ , i.e. obtrusive, or covert, i.e. unobtrusive

5.  In the Hawthorne Studies in the Bank Wiring Room, the workers restricted output because the low rate protected  ________________________  workers

6.  In relation to the Hawthorne Studies, Roethlisberger & Dickinson concluded that workers formed codes of conduct which held that no  ______________________________  were allowed to turn out too little work

7.  In relation to the Hawthorne Effect & placebos, there was no easily identified relationship btwn  ____________________________  & changes in the work environment

8.  In relation to the Hawthorne Effect & placebos, in the later phases of the Hawthorne Studies, it was found that workers develop norms & organizational  ____________________________  which impact, among other things, work pace

9.  In case studies, they nearly always require the  ___________________________  of central actors w/in the research site in order to gain info, as well as access to the site & other, minor actors

10.  In relation to surveys, make each question count by using  ________________________  statements 

11.  In relation to research instruments, with the topic, thesis, types of analysis,  __________________________________ , objectives & conceptualization understood, the researcher should have a general idea of which data collection method is best suited for the topic

12.  In relation to units of analysis, in most studies the groups whose members may be units of analysis are circumscribed, i.e. are a  ________________________________  of the total population

13.  In relation to the worker & the labor force as a unit of analysis, the  _______________________________  is defined as anyone who is 16 or older who is not institutionalized

14.  In relation to the worker & the labor force as a unit of analysis, the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) is defined as the number of people in the labor force divided by the number of people  ____________________________  in it, multiplied by 100 to convert to a percentage

15.  In relation to unemployment, the Table on Occupational Differences in Unemployment shows that unemployment is distributed unequally across  __________________________________________ 

16.  In relation to unemployment, the Table on the Changes in US Unemployment Rates demonstrates that unemployment is a  ___________________________  problem in the US & that different groups experience different rates of unemployment

17.  In relation to unemployment compensation, 78 % of workers w/o jobs are covered by unemployment  ____________________________ , but far less than that usually have receive it

18.  In relation to industrial econ systems, though it is to early to be certain, the trend toward greater equality may be  ____________________________  in the Post Industrial Age 

19.  In relation to industries, even though the paper industry is strong, the general anti Labor climate has forced  ________________________________  on work issues & restraint on wage increases

20.  In relation to the categorization of industries,  _____________________________  industries are often less productive & provide sporadic, lower paid work

21.  In relation to lower level employees, once  ___________________________________  workers earned more than blue collar workers, but today a factory or craft worker my earn more than a clerical or sales worker

22.  In relation to lower level employees,  _________________________________  are often classified as professionals or semi-professionals, but their pay is not as high as upper level white collar workers

23.  In relation to occupations & occupational groups, in 1970, the Census Classification System distinguished among  _________________________________________  workers (craft & kindred workers), semiskilled manual workers (operatives & transport operatives), & unskilled manual workers (laborers)

24.  Occupational prestige, education, & income tend to be  ____________________________________ , but there are exceptions

25.  In relation to the legal forms of orgs, many workers do not know from day to day which corporate entity is their  _______________________  because of reorganization, acquisitions, or mergers

Essays should be two, average length, hand written pages long.  Be sure & answer all parts of the question. 

2.  In relation to the worker & the labor force as a unit of analysis, outline how you might do research on a particular workplace using the concepts & procedures common to the study of the worker, the workplace, the labor force, & or an industry