Author Question: Thorstein Veblen argued that A. the philanthropy of industrial tycoons had subverted the natural ... (Read 187 times)

Jkov05 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Regarding organizing the professions during the Progressive Era,

A. most professions attempted to expand the ranks of Americans in their fields.

B. the medical field remained largely unorganized.

C. there was little organized activity in rural America.

D. by 1916, all states had established professional bar associations.

E. state and local governments generally impeded attempts to professionalize.

Question 2

Regarding women and the professions during the Progressive Era,

A. the majority of professional women were nurses.

B. social work was generally thought to be an appropriate career for women.

C. almost no women were able to have professional careers.

D. women were forced out of nursing as the occupation gained distinction.

E. educated black women were barred from all professional opportunities.

Question 3

The settlement house movement of the early twentieth century helped spawn the profession of

A. community service.

B. social work.

C. psychological therapy.

D. comparative sociology.

E. charitable foundations.

Question 4

Thorstein Veblen argued that

A. the philanthropy of industrial tycoons had subverted the natural workings of society.

B. modern societies should rely on a handful of highly trained engineers to govern the economy.

C. true social reform would only occur if the nation's wealth were redistributed.

D. only the wealthy leisure class had adequate time and money to help the needy.

E. the leaders of corporations were the natural choice to create social reform.