Question 1

Which theorist is most closely associated with world systems theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Walt W. Rostow 
B) Immanuel Wallerstein 
C)  Andre Gunder Frank 
D)  Karl Marx 
A) Walt W. Rostow 
B) Immanuel Wallerstein 
C)  Andre Gunder Frank 
D)  Karl Marx

Question 2

Define and discuss the similarities and differences between globalization and globality.

Accepted Answer

Define globalization and globa

Question 3

Which of the following theoretical approaches argues that unequal exchange is an obstacle to development in poorer countries?

Accepted Answer

A) stunted-economy theory 
B) globalization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  modernization theory 
A) stunted-economy theory 
B) globalization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  modernization theory

Question 4

When Victor calls for technical support with his computer, he speaks to someone in India. He gets angry about this situation because his brother is a computer wizard, but can't find work here in Canada. What is the market phenomenon that has created this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) global demand 
B) customer care 
C)  global-local service 
D)  outsourcing 
A) global demand 
B) customer care 
C)  global-local service 
D)  outsourcing

Question 5

According to the text, what is the difference between globalization and globality?

Accepted Answer

A) Globalization is a process while globality is a condition. 
B) Globalization is a condition while globality is a process. 
C)  Globalization is historical while globality is current. 
D)  Globalization is current while globality is historical. 
A) Globalization is a process while globality is a condition. 
B) Globalization is a condition while globality is a process. 
C)  Globalization is historical while globality is current. 
D)  Globalization is current while globality is historical.

Question 6

In 2009, 44 of the top 100 economies in the world were corporations rather than countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You watch an economist being interviewed: she speaks passionately against government regulation of business and financial institutions, saying, "The markets will correct themselves." What type of economist would this person be?

Accepted Answer

A) neoliberal 
B) Marxist 
C)  Keynesian 
D)  structural 
A) neoliberal 
B) Marxist 
C)  Keynesian 
D)  structural

Which theorist is most closely associated with world systems theory?

Define and discuss the similarities and differences between globalization and globality.

Which of the following theoretical approaches argues that unequal exchange is an obstacle to development in poorer countries?

When Victor calls for technical support with his computer, he speaks to someone in India. He gets angry about this situation because his brother is a computer wizard, but can't find work here in Canada. What is the market phenomenon that has created this situation?

According to the text, what is the difference between globalization and globality?

In 2009, 44 of the top 100 economies in the world were corporations rather than countries.

You watch an economist being interviewed: she speaks passionately against government regulation of business and financial institutions, saying, "The markets will correct themselves." What type of economist would this person be?

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Canadian Families: Past, Present, and Future

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Social Control, Deviance, and Crime

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Exam 15: Globalization: the Interconnected World

Which theorist is most closely associated with world systems theory?

Define and discuss the similarities and differences between globalization and globality.

Which of the following theoretical approaches argues that unequal exchange is an obstacle to development in poorer countries?

When Victor calls for technical support with his computer, he speaks to someone in India. He gets angry about this situation because his brother is a computer wizard, but can't find work here in Canada. What is the market phenomenon that has created this situation?

According to the text, what is the difference between globalization and globality?

In 2009, 44 of the top 100 economies in the world were corporations rather than countries.

You watch an economist being interviewed: she speaks passionately against government regulation of business and financial institutions, saying, "The markets will correct themselves." What type of economist would this person be?

Seeing and Acting Through the Lens of Sociology

Applying Sociological Research Methods

I Am Canadian: What Is Canadian Culture

Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Sex, Gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Canadian Families: Past, Present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion, Science, and Education

Social Control, Deviance, and Crime

Health and Illness: Is It Lifestyle, or Something More

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Going Green: Environmental Sociology

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