18.3 Review Questions

QuestionAnswer
Which is evidence that the United States workforce is largely a meritocracy?
Highly skilled jobs pay better than low-skill jobs.
Job opportunities are increasing for highly skilled jobs.
Job opportunities are decreasing for midlevel jobs.
Women tend to make less than men do for the same job.
If someone does not earn enough money to pay for the essentials of life he or she is said to be _____ poor.
working
absolutely
essentially
really
What is the practice where the differences between low-end and high-end jobs become greater and the number of people in the middle levels decreases?
polarization
meritocracy
outsourcing
structural unemployment

The content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax

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