Goldthorpe Found in His Classic Studies That Some Workers Respond

question 54

Multiple Choice

Goldthorpe found in his classic studies that some workers respond to the alienating aspects of our work situation in a/an ________ fashion. People often think that if they have to work under monotonous and undesirable conditions then they had better be paid well, so they can enjoy their leisure time. According to Goldthorpe, this is referred to as:

• A) segregating
• B) instrumentalist
• C) resistant
• D) conceptualist
• E) organized resistant

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Definitions:

Interventions

Actions or processes conducted to modify an outcome or conditions in a study or therapeutic context.

Random Sample

A subset of a statistical population in which each member of the subset has an equal probability of being chosen.

Validity Establishment

The process of demonstrating that an assessment or study measures what it is intended to measure and is applicable for its intended purpose.

Generalization

The process of extending the findings from a study to larger or different populations beyond the original sample.