Week 3 Quiz

 

1.     Structural mobility occurs when

a.     An indivdual moves up the class ladder.

b.    An individual moves down the class ladder.

c.     A large group moves up or down the class ladder due to societal changes.

d.    A member of a family belongs to a different class than his or her siblings.

 

2.     Social stratification is a system that

a.     Ranks society members into categories.

b.    Destroys competition between society members.

c.     Allows society members to choose their social standing.

d.    Reflects personal choices of society members.

 

3.     A sociologist who focuses on the way that multinational corporations headquartered in core nations exploit the local workers in their peripheral nation factories is using a _______ perspecitve to understand the global economy. 

a.     Functionalist

b.    Conflict

c.     Feminist

d.    Symbolic interactionist

 

4.     One flaw in modernization theory is the unwillingness to recognize _______.

a.     The semi-peripheral nations are incapable of industrializing.

b.    The peripheral nations prevent semi-peripheral nations from entering the global market.

c.     Its inherent ethnocentric bias.

d.    The importance of semi-peripheral nations industrializing.

 

5.     What is the one defining feature of a minority group?   

a.     Self-definition

b.    Numerical minority

c.     Lack of power

d.    Strong cultural identity

 

6.     What is discrimination?

a.     Biased thoughts against an individual or group.

b.    Biased actions against an individual or group.

c.     A belief that a race different than yours is inferior.

d.    Another word for stereotyping.

 

7.     Which of the following is the best example of a gender stereotype?

a.     Women are typically shorter than men.

b.    Men do not live as long as women.

c.     Women tend to be overly emotional, while men tend to be more levelheaded.

d.    Men hold more high-earning jobs than women.

 

8.     According to symbolic interactionist perspective, we ‘do gender’

a.     During half of our activities.

b.    Only when they apply to our biological sex.

c.     Only if we are actively following gender roles.

d.    All the time, in everything we do.

 

 

 

 

By Monday, June 15, 2015, using the textbook and Argosy Online Library, write a 5-7 page paper using APA standards for citation of sources that focuses on the following:

Interview two different individuals regarding their positions in society.  Analyze their responses regarding:

1.  Identify each person’s class, race, and gender.

2.  What role has class, race, and gender played in their lives?  How do you see these stratifiers as playing a role, even if the interviewee is unaware of it?

3.  Apply one of the sociological perspectives (structural-functional, social-conflict, or symbolic-interaction) to the individuals’ lives.  Why did you choose this particular perspective?  How does it explain each person’s life and life choices?

4.  What are some the benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology?

5.  Analyze each person’s components of culture (language, symbols, material objects, and behaviors) and relate them to his/her stratified position in society. 

Please post your completed paper in the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Described each person’s class, race, and gender.	40
Evaluated the role of social stratification.	60
Applied a sociological perspective to each subject.	60
Explained the benefits and limitations of the research methodology.	20
Analyzed the components of culture and related them to social stratification.	56
Presentation Components
Organization: Introduction, Transitions, Conclusion.	16
Style: Tone, Audience, Word Choice.	16
Usage and Mechanics: Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure.	16
APA Elements: Attribution, Paraphrasing, Quotations (when appropriate or assigned).	16
Total:	300

 

 

 

Focus of the Final Paper

The final assignment for the course is a Final Paper on two cases. The Final Paper should demonstrate understanding of the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge. The eight- to ten-page paper should integrate readings and course discussions into work and life experiences. It may include an explanation and examples from previous experiences as well as implications for future applications.

Read the case study at the end of Chapter 15 and the case study at the end of Chapter 16, and thoroughly answer all the following questions. Supplement your answers with scholarly research using the Ashford Online Library. Each case study should be addressed in four to five pages, resulting in a combined Final Paper of eight to ten pages.

Chapter 15 Case Study: The Realco Breadmaster

1. Develop a master production schedule for the breadmaker. What do the projected ending inventory and available-to-promise numbers look like? Has Realco “overpromised”? In your view, should Realco update either the forecast or the production numbers?

2. Comment on Jack’s approach to order promising. What are the advantages? The disadvantages? How would formal master scheduling improve this process? What organizational changes would be required?

3. Following up on Question 2, which do you think is worse, refusing a customer’s order upfront because you don’t have the units available or accepting the order and then failing to deliver? What are the implications for master scheduling?

4. Suppose Realco produces 20,000 breadmakers every week, rather than 40,000 every other week. According to the master schedule record, what impact would this have on average inventory levels?

Chapter 16 Case Study: A Bumpy Road for Toyota

1. Is Toyota’s focus on quality consistent with the Lean philosophy? Can a firm actually follow the Lean philosophy without having a strong quality focus? Explain.

2. Who are the “coordinators” referred to in the article? What role have they played in educating Toyota’s workforce in promoting the TPS (Toyota Production System) philosophy? Why are they so hard to replicate?

3. According to Hajime Oba, what is wrong with Detroit’s approach to Lean? Based on your understanding of American auto manufacturers, do you agree or disagree?

4. There is an old saying “Haste makes Waste.” How does this apply to what is happening in the Georgetown plant? What is Toyota doing about it?

Grade Details – All Questions

 

 1. Question : Inferring a claim based on data is deductive logic, but what happens when the inference circumvents logical reasoning?

  Student Answer:   No one will understand you.

      A fallacy has been committed.

     One has proven to be a good logician.

      One ought to use inductive reasoning.

     The syllogism is sound.

 

 

 2. Question : A car salesman says this, in order to get you to buy a new car from him:
“Buddy! You gotta buy this car. You’ve seen the commercials where Governor Ahnold is driving this car, haven’t you? You want to be like him, right?”
This type of faulty logic is an example of _____.

  Student Answer:    hasty generalization

      appeal to authority

     false dilemma

     false analogy

     free wheeling

 

 3. Question : Are you for or against the war on terrorism?
What fallacy is operating here?

  Student Answer:    Appeal to fear

     Straw man

     Circumlocution

     Appeal to false authority

      False dilemma

 

 4. Question : All used car salesmen are crooks.
One of them sold me a lemon.
Beware. Be cautious.
What kind of fallacy is operating here?

  Student Answer:    Hasty generalization

     Appeal to authority

      Special pleading

     Ad hominem reasoning

     Circumlocution

 

 5. Question : Measuring our country’s health by measuring the consumption of petroleum
is like measuring a person’s health my how much medical care he or she buys.
What kind of fallacy is operating here?

  Student Answer:   Hasty generalization

      Questionable statistics

      False analogy

     Invalid in form

     Confusing assumptions with facts

 

Consider this scenario:

You receive a hotline call at your mental health agency from a client requesting a same-day appointment. You are the only social worker available to work with clients at the time, as your coworker is out of town on vacation for 10 days. A 15-year-old boy struggling with depression (no suicidal ideation) and addiction calls asking for help. While you are gathering information over the phone, you realize that he happens to be the son of a friend. Do you continue the process, planning on providing him with services, or do you refer him to another mental health clinic that is over 30 miles away? Do you make him wait until your coworker returns? Do you contact his parents and tell them he called?

In certain geographical areas there may be limited resources and in turn a lack of opportunities for clients to obtain assistance. In some rural or otherwise isolated areas there might be situations that make it difficult to maintain ideal boundaries due to dual-role relationships. Dual-role relationships exist when a professional fills multiple roles at the same time, a situation that may be unavoidable in certain circumstances.

Understanding the significant impact of a dual-role relationship with a client is important in order to avoid harming the client. Further, recognizing the impact on the client and the relationship will assist in the creation of strong professional boundaries. In these situations, a social worker might feel his or her ability to maintain these boundaries is compromised or may even experience a value dilemma due to the existence of dual-role relationships.

Consider the importance of boundaries in a therapeutic relationship. Think about ways a social worker might violate the NASW Code of Ethics as it pertains to dual-role relationships. Is there ever a situation in which dual-role relationships are acceptable, or even preferable?

By Day 4

Post an explanation of how you might respond to the situation with the 15-year-old boy on the hotline. Include ways your decision may impact the client. Support your position with references to this week’s resources, professional experience, and additional research. How will you address a possible dual-role relationship?

Required Readings

Daley, M., R., & Hickman, S. (2011). Dual relations and beyond: Understanding and addressing ethical challenges for rural social work. Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 8(1). Retrieved from http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/spr11/spr11daleyhickman.pdf

Gonyea, J. L., Wright, D. W., & Earl‐Kulkosky, T. (2014). Navigating dual relationships in rural communities. Journal of marital and family therapy, 40(1), 125-136.

 Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

 

Halabuza, D. (2014). Guidelines for social workers’ use of social networking websites. Journal Of Social Work Values & Ethics, 11(1), 23-32. 

 Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

 

Mattison, M. (2018). Informed consent agreements: Standards of care for digital social work practices. Journal of Social Work Education, 54(2), 227-238.

 Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

 

National Association of Social Workers. (2017). Code of ethics. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English

Reamer, F. G. (2011, November 30). When bad things happen to good social workers: The perils of ethics mistakes. Social Work Today. Retrieved from http://www.socialworktoday.com/news/eoe_113011.shtml

Reamer, F. G. (2017). Evolving ethical standards in the digital Age. Australian Social Work, 70(2), 148-159.

 Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

 

Sawyer, S., & Prescott, D. (2011). Boundaries and dual relationships. Sexual Abuse: Journal Of Research And Treatment, 23(3), 365-380. doi:10.1177/1079063210381411

 Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.