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Quiz # 6
Social Problems Quiz # 6
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Quiz:
Social Problems Quiz # 6
Subject:
Work And The Economy
Total Questions:
30 MCQs
Time:
30 Minutes
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All of the following are associated with the Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees except
UNITE HERE
United Students Against Sweatshops
Liberty University
The Student Labor Action Project
Which type of organization would be LEAST likely to support increasing the minimum wage?
A not-for-profit group dedicated to ending poverty
A labor union
A small business
An agency dedicated to finding employment for homeless men
There is no country in the world where women make the same as or more than men.
True
False
Many of the worker benefits advocated by early labor unions are now mandated through federal, state, or local labor laws.
True
False
There is no federal law prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.
True
False
The U.S. Department of Labor was created in 1944.
True
False
Though employers report positive attitudes toward people with disabilities, actual hiring rates reveal an opposite tren
True
False
Which statement is NOT true about living wages?
The term “living wage” was first used in the 1800s.
Living wages increase worker’s wages.
Research has confirmed that higher living wages hurt the local economy.
Living wages have been promoted as a policy tool to address economic and social inequality
In the United States, there is a __________ year gap in life expectancy between most and least advantaged populations.
5
10
15
20
Which feature of the Ebola outbreak supports the fact that there are inequities in the health care system?
The virus only affected West African individuals.
The vaccine was given to foreign aid workers only.
The treatment was not made available in West Afric
The cost was minimal for educated, White patients
The study of the patterns in the distribution and frequency of sickness, injury, and death and the social factors that shape them is called
Entomology.
Eugenics.
Echogenics.
Epidemiology.
Sara has had severe back pain for two weeks. She has missed classes and spends days lying in be Which part of the sick role is she NOT playing?
She is not accepting blame for her illness.
She is not fulfilling her social roles.
She is not caring for herself.
She is not seeking medical advice.
Conflict theorists argue that the primary value of our medical industry is
Human life.
Profit motive.
Social justice.
Disease control.
How is Pennsylvania's PACE program financed?
Private donations
Grants
Sin taxes
State lottery proceeds
Which individual would be most likely to receive a lot of information about his or her diagnosis?
A 36-year-old male college professor
A 29-year-old female convenience store clerk
A 75-year-old retired male attorney
A 53-year-old female electrical engineer
The country of __________ is ranked first on access to health care, while __________ is ranked first for health care quality.
Japan; Sweden
Sweden; Japan
Germany; United Kingdom
United Kingdom; Germany
Prior to the implementation of ACA, Americans reported that the primary reason for not being insured was
Lack of concern about health.
Inaccessibility of information.
Affordability of coverage.
Loss of employment.
Which U.S. President vetoed a House bill that would have expanded CHIP?
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
The three leading causes of death for males and females are identical.
True
False
The higher one's level of education, the better one's health.
True
False
Community health centers have been called the most effective tool to reduce health disparities.
True
False
Medicine has shifted from a general practitioner model to a specialist model.
True
False
Which statement supports the idea that the media help create a collective consciousness?
Many parents use television as a baby sitter for their young children.
Many Americans gather for annual parties to watch the Super Bowl.
Many Americans enjoy salty snacks while watching television.
Many individuals report feeling anxious after hours of television viewing.
According to the interactionist perspective, which event would be the most newsworthy in Norfolk, Virginia?
The suicide of a teenager in Quebec, Canad
An earthquake in Japan
The escape of two inmates from a maximum security prison in upstate New York
The murder of a local teacher by one of her students
The digital divide refers to all of the following except
Individuals who have access to new forms of technology from those who do not.
Those who can effectively use new communication tools and those who cannot.
The geographical space between one Internet user and another.
The global phenomenon separating Internet users with those who do not use the Internet.
The digital divide is best described as a symptom of
Social inequality.
Media usage.
Educational goals.
Life's opportunities.
According to research by Lazarus and Mora (2000), which type of online information would NOT be sought out by low-income Internet users?
Consumer information
Adult high school degree programs
High-end housing units
Low-cost child care
According to the National Safety Council (2010), __________ of all traffic accidents involve talking and texting on cell phones.
8%
18%
28%
48%
The fundamental principle in American media is to attract an audience to sell to advertisers.
True
False
In 2006, Barbara Walters made history when she debuted as the first woman to solo anchor a major network newscast.
True
False
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