Jon, a cashier, is evaluated according to how many items he scans per hour. In trying to get a good score Jon crushes fruit as heavier items scanned slide down upon them. The situation illustrates the shortcomings of

a. measures of performance.
b. trained incapacity.
c. oligarchy.
d. expert power.


a

Sociology

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Males who are ________________are more likely to ___________ than are women.

A. emotionally well adjusted; be financially successful B. depressed; seek help C. emotionally well adjusted; be married. D. depressed; commit suicide

Sociology

______ was born in Jamaica and advocated a return to Africa for Black Americans.

A. Jim Crow B. Booker T. Washington C. W. E. B. DuBois D. Marcus Garvey

Sociology

Ted gave a talk to his high school class that was laced with humor and understanding and showed that he really grasped the important points in the history of the French Revolution, which was what his history class was studying. When he was finished, Ted was praised by his teacher as well as by several classmates. The praise was an example of a positive __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology

The ________ indicates the relationship between the number of men and the number of women of a given age.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology