Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Experiences of Many

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the experiences of many semiskilled industrial workers in American factories during the Gilded Age?

• A) Working conditions were dangerous and unstable, and workers often lacked any type of protection.
• B) By 1880 all semiskilled workers enjoyed the protection of labor unions and worked in organized and safe environments.
• C) Although semiskilled workers were paid low wages, their working environments were modern and clean.
• D) In general, the working class lacked the riches of the higher classes but rarely experienced poverty.
• E) Workers had better working conditions than their European counterparts and were only allowed to work 50 hours per week.

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Definitions:

Group Situations

Scenarios or contexts in which individuals interact within a group, influencing and being influenced by each other.

Zimbardo

Refers to Philip Zimbardo, a psychologist known for conducting the Stanford prison experiment, which explored the effects of perceived power and authority on behavior.

Social Categorisation

The process by which individuals classify others into groups based on shared characteristics.

Social Creativity

Group-based behavioural strategies that improve social identity but do not directly attack the dominant group’s position.