Question 1

Explain the difference between the concepts of relative poverty, absolute poverty, and extreme poverty. Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Relative poverty refers to a standard of

Question 2

Walter is part of the richest 20 percent of the world's population. This group controls of the world income.

Accepted Answer

A)  82.8 percent 
B)  9.9 percent 
C)  4.2 percent 
D)  1.0 percent 
A)  82.8 percent 
B)  9.9 percent 
C)  4.2 percent 
D)  1.0 percent

Question 3

Some former colonies, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, have been successful at developing economically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of these statements about the world economic system is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone in core countries benefits from the world system. 
B)  Low-wage sweat shops are found in all countries. 
C)  No one in peripheral countries benefit from the world system. 
D)  World systems theory no longer has any usefulness for understanding global inequality. 
A)  Everyone in core countries benefits from the world system. 
B)  Low-wage sweat shops are found in all countries. 
C)  No one in peripheral countries benefit from the world system. 
D)  World systems theory no longer has any usefulness for understanding global inequality.

Question 5

As measured by the GNI, the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  very poor. 
B)  poor. 
C)  wealthy. 
D)  very wealthy. 
A)  very poor. 
B)  poor. 
C)  wealthy. 
D)  very wealthy.

Question 6

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics, as well as the strengths and weaknesses, of the dependency theory of world stratification.

Accepted Answer

The dependency theory of world stratific

Question 7

The term "transnational" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  people who immigrate to another country seeking a better life. 
B)  factories that are shipped to other countries where labor is cheaper. 
C)  individuals who divide their time between countries, or families with members in different countries. 
D)  refugees in camps waiting to return to their homes. 
A)  people who immigrate to another country seeking a better life. 
B)  factories that are shipped to other countries where labor is cheaper. 
C)  individuals who divide their time between countries, or families with members in different countries. 
D)  refugees in camps waiting to return to their homes.

Question 8

Explain the relationship between education and illiteracy and the status of people in lower-income nations.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between education and i

Question 9

The lower-income countries are poor because they lack natural resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the United Nations,

Accepted Answer

A)  throughout the world women's poverty has been decreasing. 
B)  women's share of representation in governments has been decreasing, despite some gains in education. 
C)  women have achieved near-equity with men in terms of primary education. 
D)  women continue to lag behind men in education outcomes. 
A)  throughout the world women's poverty has been decreasing. 
B)  women's share of representation in governments has been decreasing, despite some gains in education. 
C)  women have achieved near-equity with men in terms of primary education. 
D)  women continue to lag behind men in education outcomes.

Question 11

Demographic statistics indicate that the world's poorest countries have the

Accepted Answer

A)  highest death rates and the lowest birth rates. 
B)  highest death rates and the highest birth rates. 
C)  lowest death rates and the highest birth rates. 
D)  lowest death rates and the lowest birth rates. 
A)  highest death rates and the lowest birth rates. 
B)  highest death rates and the highest birth rates. 
C)  lowest death rates and the highest birth rates. 
D)  lowest death rates and the lowest birth rates.

Question 12

Which of the following reflects the effects of population growth on development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population growth leads to economic stagnation. 
B)  Population growth leads to development. 
C)  Population growth can lead to development or can lead to stagnation, depending on the country. 
D)  Population growth is unrelated to economic development. 
A)  Population growth leads to economic stagnation. 
B)  Population growth leads to development. 
C)  Population growth can lead to development or can lead to stagnation, depending on the country. 
D)  Population growth is unrelated to economic development.

Question 13

Discuss the key causes of child labor around the world.

Accepted Answer

Child labor is a complex issue with mult

Question 14

is a system by which Western nations became wealthy by taking raw materials from colonized societies and reaping profits from products finished in the homeland.

Accepted Answer

A)  Profiteering 
B)  Colonialism 
C)  Imperial dependency 
D)  Royal exploit 
A)  Profiteering 
B)  Colonialism 
C)  Imperial dependency 
D)  Royal exploit

Question 15

Using power as a dimension, the countries of the world can be stratified on three levels. The countries that comprise a kind of middle class in this stratification system are the .

Accepted Answer

A)  core countries 
B)  peripheral countries 
C)  semiperipheral countries 
D)  hybrid countries 
A)  core countries 
B)  peripheral countries 
C)  semiperipheral countries 
D)  hybrid countries

Question 16

Which of these statements about peripheral countries is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the largely agricultural countries 
B)  They lack natural resources 
C)  They are often politically unstable 
D)  They exercise little world power 
A)  They are the largely agricultural countries 
B)  They lack natural resources 
C)  They are often politically unstable 
D)  They exercise little world power

Question 17

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the informal education system in many poor nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not prepare students for agricultural work. 
B)  It does not prepare students for the modern world. 
C)  It reinforces gender inequality. 
D)  It ignores the role of government in education. 
A)  It does not prepare students for agricultural work. 
B)  It does not prepare students for the modern world. 
C)  It reinforces gender inequality. 
D)  It ignores the role of government in education.

Question 18

The belief that poverty is the result of core nations extracting labor and natural resources from peripheral nations is central to .

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization theory 
B)  dependency theory 
C)  world systems theory 
D)  social exchange theory 
A)  modernization theory 
B)  dependency theory 
C)  world systems theory 
D)  social exchange theory

Question 19

Discuss the consequences of stratification for countries as a whole, contrasting conditions in wealthy and powerful nations with those that are poor and powerless.

Accepted Answer

Stratification, or the division of socie

Question 20

How do the textbook authors assess the overall impact of globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has done more harm than good 
B)  It has done more good than harm 
C)  It has had both positive and negative impacts 
D)  The impact of globalization is neutral 
A)  It has done more harm than good 
B)  It has done more good than harm 
C)  It has had both positive and negative impacts 
D)  The impact of globalization is neutral

Explain the difference between the concepts of relative poverty, absolute poverty, and extreme poverty. Provide an example of each.

Walter is part of the richest 20 percent of the world's population. This group controls of the world income.

Some former colonies, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, have been successful at developing economically.

Which of these statements about the world economic system is true?

As measured by the GNI, the United States is:

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics, as well as the strengths and weaknesses, of the dependency theory of world stratification.

The term "transnational" refers to

Explain the relationship between education and illiteracy and the status of people in lower-income nations.

The lower-income countries are poor because they lack natural resources.

According to the United Nations,

Demographic statistics indicate that the world's poorest countries have the

Which of the following reflects the effects of population growth on development?

Discuss the key causes of child labor around the world.

is a system by which Western nations became wealthy by taking raw materials from colonized societies and reaping profits from products finished in the homeland.

Using power as a dimension, the countries of the world can be stratified on three levels. The countries that comprise a kind of middle class in this stratification system are the .

Which of these statements about peripheral countries is false?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the informal education system in many poor nations?

The belief that poverty is the result of core nations extracting labor and natural resources from peripheral nations is central to .

Discuss the consequences of stratification for countries as a whole, contrasting conditions in wealthy and powerful nations with those that are poor and powerless.

How do the textbook authors assess the overall impact of globalization?

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Exam 9: Global Stratification

Explain the difference between the concepts of relative poverty, absolute poverty, and extreme poverty. Provide an example of each.

Walter is part of the richest 20 percent of the world's population. This group controls of the world income.

Some former colonies, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, have been successful at developing economically.

Which of these statements about the world economic system is true?

As measured by the GNI, the United States is:

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics, as well as the strengths and weaknesses, of the dependency theory of world stratification.

The term "transnational" refers to

Explain the relationship between education and illiteracy and the status of people in lower-income nations.

The lower-income countries are poor because they lack natural resources.

According to the United Nations,

Demographic statistics indicate that the world's poorest countries have the

Which of the following reflects the effects of population growth on development?

Discuss the key causes of child labor around the world.

is a system by which Western nations became wealthy by taking raw materials from colonized societies and reaping profits from products finished in the homeland.

Using power as a dimension, the countries of the world can be stratified on three levels. The countries that comprise a kind of middle class in this stratification system are the .

Which of these statements about peripheral countries is false?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the informal education system in many poor nations?

The belief that poverty is the result of core nations extracting labor and natural resources from peripheral nations is central to .

Discuss the consequences of stratification for countries as a whole, contrasting conditions in wealthy and powerful nations with those that are poor and powerless.

How do the textbook authors assess the overall impact of globalization?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

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