Which of the following was not true of the changing nature of work in the 1950s?
a. Science and technology drove economic growth.
b. There were fewer jobs in the military-related aerospace industry.
c. White collar workers were surpassing blue collar workers in numbers.
d. Labor unions reached a peak and then began to decline.
e. Job opportunities were opening to women in the white collar work force.
Answer: b. There were fewer jobs in the military-related aerospace industry.
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