You Broke Your Neck at Work

question 8

Multiple Choice

You broke your neck at work.The company called to inform you that they had to switch your benefits from the short-term disability account to the long-term disability account.Based on this decision,how long have you been off work?

• A)at least 3 to 6 months
• B)at least 1 to 2 months
• C)12 months
• D)18 months

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Definitions:

Working Class

A social class broadly characterized by individuals who perform manual labor or blue-collar jobs, and typically have lower socioeconomic status.

Culture of Poverty

A concept suggesting that poverty is not only a result of lack of economic resources but also a result of a specific set of social and cultural values shared among people living in poverty.

Deferred Gratification

The capacity to withstand the allure of an instant gratification in favor of receiving a reward at a future time.

Classism

Prejudice or discrimination based on social class, often manifesting as an unequal treatment of people from different economic and social backgrounds.