Sociology 101 Realworld- Final

How has the Information Revolution changed the nature of work and the economy? It has increased pressures to urbanize. It has made it less likely that individuals will be able to work from home. It has shifted the economy toward the production of knowledge and services. It has made companies more likely to manufacture and sell goods within a single nation. It has increased the shallow integration of the global economy.

It has shifted the economy toward the production of knowledge and services.

The theory that the capacity of microchips will double every 18 months is called: progress. Moore's Law. the Information Revolution. knowledge work. telecommuting.

Moore's Law.

Which of the following is one of the primary principles of capitalism? privatization of the means of production collective distribution of goods and services a focus on meeting the basic needs of all citizens government regulation of industry abundant opportunities for meaningful work

privatization of the means of production

What technological development is most associated with the Information Revolution? the jet airplane the microchip spreadsheets and e-mail container ships geosynchronous satellites

the microchip

The economy is not only about money, but also about: the people who are most important to an individual's sense of self. only symbolic. the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. encouraging cooperation over competition. rituals and beliefs that divide the world into the sacred and the profane.

the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.