When tasks in an organization involve people working with machines in mass production, which of the following increase(s)?
a. hierarchy and authority
b. personal contact among workers
c. supervision of workers
d. resentments by workers
e. a, c, and d above
Question 2When hierarchies of authority exist in an organization, what is likely to occur?
a. workers develop an informal system
b. workers are resentful about close supervision
c. workers are resentful of authority
d. workers become happier because they know their role
e. a, b, and c above
Question 3According to Marx and Engels, owing to the extensive use of machinery and to division of labor, the work of the proletarians
a. increased in value.
b. elevated in terms of craftsmanship.
c. lost all individual character.
d. decreased in value.
Question 4Which social scientist(s) believe(s) that because of social inequality, wealthy babies have an advantage over children born to poor families from birth?
a. Willford King
b. Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore
c. Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson
d. Melvin Tumin
Question 5According to Mills, some men come to occupy positions in American society in which their decisions affect the everyday worlds of ordinary men and women. These powerful men do so as __________ become centralized.
a. the means of information and the means of power
b. social classes
c. the economy
d. politics
Question 6Which social scientist(s) believe(s) that the United States operates as a meritocracy?
a. Willford King
b. Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore
c. Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson
d. Melvin Tumin
Question 7__________is/are a proving ground for poor youth who need an introduction to the culture of regular, salaried work.
a. Summer business classes
b. Job corps initiatives
c. Early college admissions
d. Part-time work
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