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Chapter 10 Practice Quiz
Work and Rationalization
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What did Weber mean by the disenchantment of the world?
The decline of religion's influence in society and the rise of rationality's influence
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The decline of rationality's influence in society and the rise of religion's influence
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The alienation the public felt with the decline of Weber's influence in the world
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The recent rise of religion's influence in the United States
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Which of the following answers is NOT a factor in problem solving based on rationalization?
Predictability
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Calculability
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Efficiency
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Legitimation
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What is the prototype of rationalization in modern society?
Efficiency
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Bureaucracy
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Legitimation
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Predictability
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Which of the following is NOT a core feature of bureaucracies according to Weber?
They are based on hierarchically organized offices.
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They have a vertical chain of command.
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They have a horizontal chain of command.
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They are dominated by technical qualifications.
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Precarious employment is characterised by which three D's?
Dirty, dangerous, demeaning
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Dirty, demeaning, distinct
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Demeaning, dangerous, distinct
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Dead-end, dangerous, distinct
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For Durkheim, what was one of the major differences between societies based on mechanical solidarity and those based on organic solidarity?
How divided the labour force was between workers and capitalists
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The extent to which these societies have no complex division of labour
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The extent to which these societies have a complex division of labour
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Other solidarity factors such as technology levels
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What is another name for scientific management?
Taylorism
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Scientivism
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Scientivist Managementus
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Trudyism
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Which of the following is an example of the primary sector of the economy?
Entertainment
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Construction
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Manufacturing
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Mining
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Which of the following is an example of the tertiary sector of the economy?
Entertainment
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Construction
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Manufacturing
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Mining
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Which one of the following answers is NOT a reason Marx cites to explain a distorted work process under capitalism?
Workers pursue self-interest, not collective well-being.
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Workers cooperate with each other more than ever before.
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Workers are alienated from each other, the products they make, and the production process itself.
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Workers create more surplus but do not feel enjoyment in doing so because it's not theirs to keep.
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Max Weber focused on the rise of rationality, the scientific and rational understanding of the world.
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The Age of Reason contributed to the decline of religion's role in society.
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An example of a prototypical bureaucracy is McDonald's.
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The process of rationalization is always positive.
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In modern society, culture can be commodified.
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Societies based on mechanical solidarity have a complex division of labour.
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Taylorism is based on the idea of rationalizing work to make it more efficient by breaking it down into smaller and smaller tasks.
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Outsourcing refers to moving manufacturing operations to the lowest-cost national destination to save money.
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Emotional labour is most closely related to the manufacturing sector of the economy.
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Marx believed workers were alienated from the products they make because they have too much creative control over the products they make.
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