Question 1

Which organization would support the neoliberal perspective on development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the IMF and the World Bank 
B)  relief organizations 
C)  micro-credit organizations 
D)  fair-trade organizations 
A)  the IMF and the World Bank 
B)  relief organizations 
C)  micro-credit organizations 
D)  fair-trade organizations

Question 2

Globalization has led to a decline in the power of nation-states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Eugenia,a Mexican single mother of three,goes to work each morning at a local factory,working all day in poor conditions.However,she does not make enough money to pay all of her family's expenses and her eldest son must also work to make ends meet.Eugenia's daily life is an example of which negative aspect of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  family employment 
B)  exploitation of workers 
C)  corporate advantage 
D)  economic abuse 
A)  family employment 
B)  exploitation of workers 
C)  corporate advantage 
D)  economic abuse

Question 4

A professor presented the following argument: "The reason it took Brazil so long to develop was that the citizens did not have the drive and 'need for achievement' necessary to develop business and industry." According to the text,which theoretical approach is this professor drawing arguments from?

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalist theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  underdevelopment theory 
A)  capitalist theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  underdevelopment theory

Question 5

Discuss the nature of social inequality and the consequences of uneven development of globalization,particularly since the end of World War II.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a consequences of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  SARS epidemic 
B)  expanding scope of organized crime 
C)  anti-vaccination movement 
D)  environmental destruction 
A)  SARS epidemic 
B)  expanding scope of organized crime 
C)  anti-vaccination movement 
D)  environmental destruction

Question 7

According to modernization theory,one of the largest barriers to development in low-income nations is traditional values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Dependency theory emphasizes the importance of core,semi-peripheral,and peripheral nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When significant numbers of young people in Country X give up on their traditional beliefs and practices and embrace Western values,which type of theorist would conclude that the country is moving in the right direction?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization 
B)  pro-capitalist 
C)  neodevelopment 
D)  bootstrap 
A)  modernization 
B)  pro-capitalist 
C)  neodevelopment 
D)  bootstrap

Question 10

According to the text,why are farmers in developing countries unable to compete with Canadian and American produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing countries cannot offer farmers subsidies due to the requirements to participate in structural adjustment programs. 
B)  Developed countries do not require subsidies to make their produce accessible to the local market. 
C)  The structural adjustment programs put a $1 million cap on the amount of subsidies available to farmers in developing countries. 
D)  Travel subsidies are not sufficient to bring produce in at a reasonable rate. 
A)  Developing countries cannot offer farmers subsidies due to the requirements to participate in structural adjustment programs. 
B)  Developed countries do not require subsidies to make their produce accessible to the local market. 
C)  The structural adjustment programs put a $1 million cap on the amount of subsidies available to farmers in developing countries. 
D)  Travel subsidies are not sufficient to bring produce in at a reasonable rate.

Question 11

Neoliberalism is a unique blend of liberal,conservative,and socialist ideals that allows for individual merit,individual success,and the eventual redistribution of wealth for the collective well-being of society through Keynesian economic processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Global civil society benefits when power is transferred unilaterally to nation-states through the social condition of globality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the factors contributing to underdevelopment in the world,including in most African countries,is historical colonization.Which development theory supports this notion?

Accepted Answer

A)  colonization theory 
B)  stage theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  modernization theory 
A)  colonization theory 
B)  stage theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  modernization theory

Question 14

A sweatshirt from The Gap has production steps completed in three different countries.According to Eitzen and Zinn,which term describes this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  global processes 
B)  neoliberal trade 
C)  global assembly line 
D)  neoliberal production 
A)  global processes 
B)  neoliberal trade 
C)  global assembly line 
D)  neoliberal production

Question 15

What label has been given to the cultural influence exerted by the United States around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americanization 
B)  U.S.imperialism 
C)  cultural control 
D)  globalization 
A)  Americanization 
B)  U.S.imperialism 
C)  cultural control 
D)  globalization

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the economic dimension of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in corporate power 
B)  decreased production flexibility 
C)  the outsourcing of service jobs 
D)  transnational corporations that have more wealth than many nations 
A)  increase in corporate power 
B)  decreased production flexibility 
C)  the outsourcing of service jobs 
D)  transnational corporations that have more wealth than many nations

Question 17

What does the "Washington Consensus" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  an agreement among North American countries that they would respect each other's agreements previously made with workers' unions 
B)  structural adjustment programs established in the 1980s 
C)  the establishment of protocols regarding how long nations have to repay loans 
D)  an agreement to block trade with nations having bad human rights records. 
A)  an agreement among North American countries that they would respect each other's agreements previously made with workers' unions 
B)  structural adjustment programs established in the 1980s 
C)  the establishment of protocols regarding how long nations have to repay loans 
D)  an agreement to block trade with nations having bad human rights records.

Question 18

How did the post-World War II period differ from the Post World War I period?

Accepted Answer

A)  After the First World War,several international economic organizations were formed while this did not occur after the Second World War. 
B)  After the First World War,steps were taken to rebuild the economies destroyed by the war;after the Second World War,countries were largely left to their own resources. 
C)  After the Second World War but not after the First World War,countries sought to recover their economies by strengthening their economic borders. 
D)  After the Second World War but not after the First World War,neoliberalism became a dominant economic doctrine. 
A)  After the First World War,several international economic organizations were formed while this did not occur after the Second World War. 
B)  After the First World War,steps were taken to rebuild the economies destroyed by the war;after the Second World War,countries were largely left to their own resources. 
C)  After the Second World War but not after the First World War,countries sought to recover their economies by strengthening their economic borders. 
D)  After the Second World War but not after the First World War,neoliberalism became a dominant economic doctrine.

Question 19

Within the language of global systems theories,which type of nation is most vulnerable when globalization is underway?

Accepted Answer

A)  core nations 
B)  semi-peripheral 
C)  peripheral 
D)  external areas 
A)  core nations 
B)  semi-peripheral 
C)  peripheral 
D)  external areas

Question 20

The "race to the bottom" refers to lower wages,declining working conditions,and job insecurity in the developing world,not the developed world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which organization would support the neoliberal perspective on development?

Globalization has led to a decline in the power of nation-states.

A professor presented the following argument: "The reason it took Brazil so long to develop was that the citizens did not have the drive and 'need for achievement' necessary to develop business and industry." According to the text,which theoretical approach is this professor drawing arguments from?

Discuss the nature of social inequality and the consequences of uneven development of globalization,particularly since the end of World War II.

Which of the following is NOT a consequences of globalization?

According to modernization theory,one of the largest barriers to development in low-income nations is traditional values.

Dependency theory emphasizes the importance of core,semi-peripheral,and peripheral nations.

When significant numbers of young people in Country X give up on their traditional beliefs and practices and embrace Western values,which type of theorist would conclude that the country is moving in the right direction?

According to the text,why are farmers in developing countries unable to compete with Canadian and American produce?

Neoliberalism is a unique blend of liberal,conservative,and socialist ideals that allows for individual merit,individual success,and the eventual redistribution of wealth for the collective well-being of society through Keynesian economic processes.

Global civil society benefits when power is transferred unilaterally to nation-states through the social condition of globality.

One of the factors contributing to underdevelopment in the world,including in most African countries,is historical colonization.Which development theory supports this notion?

A sweatshirt from The Gap has production steps completed in three different countries.According to Eitzen and Zinn,which term describes this process?

What label has been given to the cultural influence exerted by the United States around the world?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the economic dimension of globalization?

What does the "Washington Consensus" refer to?

How did the post-World War II period differ from the Post World War I period?

Within the language of global systems theories,which type of nation is most vulnerable when globalization is underway?

The "race to the bottom" refers to lower wages,declining working conditions,and job insecurity in the developing world,not the developed world.

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Exam 15: Globalization: the Interconnected World

Which organization would support the neoliberal perspective on development?

Globalization has led to a decline in the power of nation-states.

A professor presented the following argument: "The reason it took Brazil so long to develop was that the citizens did not have the drive and 'need for achievement' necessary to develop business and industry." According to the text,which theoretical approach is this professor drawing arguments from?

Discuss the nature of social inequality and the consequences of uneven development of globalization,particularly since the end of World War II.

Which of the following is NOT a consequences of globalization?

According to modernization theory,one of the largest barriers to development in low-income nations is traditional values.

Dependency theory emphasizes the importance of core,semi-peripheral,and peripheral nations.

When significant numbers of young people in Country X give up on their traditional beliefs and practices and embrace Western values,which type of theorist would conclude that the country is moving in the right direction?

According to the text,why are farmers in developing countries unable to compete with Canadian and American produce?

Neoliberalism is a unique blend of liberal,conservative,and socialist ideals that allows for individual merit,individual success,and the eventual redistribution of wealth for the collective well-being of society through Keynesian economic processes.

Global civil society benefits when power is transferred unilaterally to nation-states through the social condition of globality.

One of the factors contributing to underdevelopment in the world,including in most African countries,is historical colonization.Which development theory supports this notion?

A sweatshirt from The Gap has production steps completed in three different countries.According to Eitzen and Zinn,which term describes this process?

What label has been given to the cultural influence exerted by the United States around the world?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the economic dimension of globalization?

What does the "Washington Consensus" refer to?

How did the post-World War II period differ from the Post World War I period?

Within the language of global systems theories,which type of nation is most vulnerable when globalization is underway?

The "race to the bottom" refers to lower wages,declining working conditions,and job insecurity in the developing world,not the developed world.

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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