Deck 18: The Social Person Era in Retrospect

Question 1

The social man era was characterized by a shift from the "invisible hand"
to the "glad hand."

Answer 1

True

Question 2

During the era of the social person, there was a shift from the "inner-directed"
to the "other-directed"
individual.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

During the era of the social person, social competence and the manipulation of people began to assume a new importance, and technical skills were played down.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

During the era of the social person, the social ethic emphasized achievement by individual striving because the Protestant work ethic continued to serve the needs of society well.

Question 5

The literature of the 1930s and 1940s reflected the anti-business sentiment which was prevalent during the Depression.

Question 6

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was the first national unemployment protection.

Question 7

"Cow sociology" referred to Franklin D. Roosevelt's agricultural policies.

Question 8

Research indicates that the needs for achievement and affiliation in America from 1890 to 1950:

A) both decreased
B) experienced no change
C) both increased
D) increased for achievement and decreased for affiliation
E) none of the above

Question 9

The person who started a program on how to win friends and influence people was:

A) Dale Carnegie
B) Fritz Roethlisberger
C) Norman Vincent Peale
D) Alex Carey
E) William B. Given

Question 10

The social ethic was:

A) a philosophy which emphasized human individuality
B) a radical product of World War I
C) brought about by the management process school of thought
D) a philosophy which played down the individual in exchange for group security
E) all of the above

Question 11

Guaranteed employees "the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organization, to bargain collectively through representatives, and to engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining."

A) National Labor Relations Act
B) Human Relations Act
C) Labor Management Relations Act
D) Act to Regulate Commerce
E) Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Question 12

Organized labor gained substantial power during the 1930s through:

A) union-management cooperation
B) employee representation plans
C) legislation
D) human relations practices

Question 13

The most significant legislation for labor unions during the 20th century has been the:

A) Robinson-Patman Fair Labor Treatment Act
B) Unfair Labor Practices Act
C) Full Employment Act
D) National Labor Relations Act
E) National Industrial Recovery Act

Question 14

Fictional literature was used by Scott to indicate a shift in social values during this period. Take a sample of best-selling contemporary fictional literature and comment on what social values are being portrayed. Or, examine how business people are being portrayed in today's fictional literature or other media? Do you feel these views are unbiased and realistic or are biased and over dramatized?