SOC102: Chapter 12 Quiz

Capitalism is...

• an economic system where individuals own the means of production

• an economic system where the means of production are publicly owned

Socialism is...

• an economic system where individuals own the means of production

• an economic system where the means of production are publicly owned

________ is a political theory derived from the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that holds that property and the means of production should be publicly owned

• Socialism

• Communism

The (a)   wage gap is the gap in wages between men and women

Women, racialized and ethnic minorities, and immigrants are _____ likely to experience a host of negative outcomes at work.

• more

• less

Professions are occupations that are _______ based.

• skill

• knowledge

• wealth

Select all that apply to professions:

• Built around expertise

• Use a complex credential system to maintain a monopoly over a certain area of social life

• Complicated entry points limit who can and cannot enter professions

Knowledge claim is...

• the attempt to establish professional jurisdiction over a certain area of social life

• the ability to fulfil a profession

• asking for certification to work in a profession

What is the theory that involves predicting income as a function of a number of variables?

• Human Capital Theory

• Monetary Individual Theory

• Individual Capital Theory

• Human Monetary Theory

What is the most segregated profession?

• Military

• Engineering

• First Responder

• Doctors