Question 1

The majority of the poorest nations, as measured by the GNI in 2011 were in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia. 
B)  Europe. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  North America. 
A)  Asia. 
B)  Europe. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  North America.

Question 2

Dependency theory recognizes the role that multinational corporations play in keeping dependent nations poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is false about multinational corporations in the global economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have contributed to the exploitation of the poor peripheral nations. 
B)  Multinationals' search for cheap labor has encouraged low-skilled workers to immigrate from poor to richer nations. 
C)  Multinationals have created a poor and dependent workforce that is predominantly white. 
D)  They have contributed to racial tensions between people from different countries. 
A)  They have contributed to the exploitation of the poor peripheral nations. 
B)  Multinationals' search for cheap labor has encouraged low-skilled workers to immigrate from poor to richer nations. 
C)  Multinationals have created a poor and dependent workforce that is predominantly white. 
D)  They have contributed to racial tensions between people from different countries.

Question 4

Discuss the role of outsourcing in global stratification.

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing plays a significant role in

Question 5

According to dependency theorists, multinational corporations

Accepted Answer

A)  play an active role in keeping dependent nations poor. 
B)  are good for the domestic economies of less developed countries. 
C)  provide a valuable market for raw materials for poor nations. 
D)  alleviate some global inequality. 
A)  play an active role in keeping dependent nations poor. 
B)  are good for the domestic economies of less developed countries. 
C)  provide a valuable market for raw materials for poor nations. 
D)  alleviate some global inequality.

Question 6

According to the text, increased economic globalization has

Accepted Answer

A)  expanded the system of capitalism. 
B)  eliminated hunger in third-world countries. 
C)  decreased poverty throughout the world by redistributing profits of the world system to have-not countries. 
D)  created hospitals, roads, and other social services to improve life in underdeveloped countries. 
A)  expanded the system of capitalism. 
B)  eliminated hunger in third-world countries. 
C)  decreased poverty throughout the world by redistributing profits of the world system to have-not countries. 
D)  created hospitals, roads, and other social services to improve life in underdeveloped countries.

Question 7

According to the text, world poverty is caused by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  unstable governments unable to provide basic services. 
B)  economies reorganized to pay debt decreasing resources for human services. 
C)  changes in the world economic system that have favored some economies over others. 
D)  there is not enough food grown in the world to feed everyone. 
A)  unstable governments unable to provide basic services. 
B)  economies reorganized to pay debt decreasing resources for human services. 
C)  changes in the world economic system that have favored some economies over others. 
D)  there is not enough food grown in the world to feed everyone.

Question 8

Most of the world's wealthiest countries are in western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Terrorism is difficult to predict because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is done by third world populations. 
B)  terrorist operate outside the bounds of normative behavior. 
C)  terrorist are not likely to be caught. 
D)  it is a global offense. 
A)  it is done by third world populations. 
B)  terrorist operate outside the bounds of normative behavior. 
C)  terrorist are not likely to be caught. 
D)  it is a global offense.

Question 10

Hunger and malnutrition are the result of not enough food being produced globally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most scholars of international development believe

Accepted Answer

A)  that fertility levels are affected by levels of industrialization. 
B)  that there is no relationship between development and population. 
C)  that large populations impede development. 
D)  that agriculture affects fertility but industrialism does not. 
A)  that fertility levels are affected by levels of industrialization. 
B)  that there is no relationship between development and population. 
C)  that large populations impede development. 
D)  that agriculture affects fertility but industrialism does not.

Question 12

Which of these is not generally characteristic of multinational corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They conduct business across national borders. 
B)  They buy materials and manufacture goods wherever it is cheapest. 
C)  They have executives from each country in which they conduct business. 
D)  They sell their products wherever they can make the highest profits. 
A)  They conduct business across national borders. 
B)  They buy materials and manufacture goods wherever it is cheapest. 
C)  They have executives from each country in which they conduct business. 
D)  They sell their products wherever they can make the highest profits.

Question 13

According to , social change leads to an international division of labor that benefits the few who receive profits, while exploiting those in the poorest and least powerful nations.

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 14

Which of these is most likely to be a problem for the overall population of high-income countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inadequate sewage system 
B)  Lack of access to clean water 
C)  Overproduction of greenhouse gas 
D)  Low-birth weight for newborns 
A)  Inadequate sewage system 
B)  Lack of access to clean water 
C)  Overproduction of greenhouse gas 
D)  Low-birth weight for newborns

Question 15

How is social class related to the context of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide bombers are often recruited from among the poorly educated and impoverished groups in a society. 
B)  The leaders of terrorist movements come from the poorest classes and bear a great of resentment toward those in wealthier countries. 
C)  Rates of terrorism increase significantly when a country begins to develop economically. 
D)  The negative consequences of terrorism are experienced more dramatically by the upper class. 
A)  Suicide bombers are often recruited from among the poorly educated and impoverished groups in a society. 
B)  The leaders of terrorist movements come from the poorest classes and bear a great of resentment toward those in wealthier countries. 
C)  Rates of terrorism increase significantly when a country begins to develop economically. 
D)  The negative consequences of terrorism are experienced more dramatically by the upper class.

Question 16

John lives and works in Mississippi. He is part of a commodity chain because

Accepted Answer

A)  he makes a product that is produced only in his town. 
B)  he works at a company making brass plates sold around the world. 
C)  he is part of global production and labor process connecting him with other regions of the world. 
D)  of all of the answer choices. 
A)  he makes a product that is produced only in his town. 
B)  he works at a company making brass plates sold around the world. 
C)  he is part of global production and labor process connecting him with other regions of the world. 
D)  of all of the answer choices.

Question 17

Which of the following is the measure used to address women's development status by sociology of development theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commodity chain 
B)  Gender inequality index 
C)  Capability index 
D)  Human poverty index 
A)  Commodity chain 
B)  Gender inequality index 
C)  Capability index 
D)  Human poverty index

Question 18

The U.S. poverty line established by the federal government is a measure of absolute poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the consequences of global stratification for both wealthy and low-income nations, in terms of population, health and the environment, or education and literacy.

Accepted Answer

Global stratification has significant co

Question 20

What is the origin of the racial component to global inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  The history of Western colonialism 
B)  The racist nature of global capitalism 
C)  The cultural differences between different populations 
D)  The varied definitions of race around the world 
A)  The history of Western colonialism 
B)  The racist nature of global capitalism 
C)  The cultural differences between different populations 
D)  The varied definitions of race around the world

The majority of the poorest nations, as measured by the GNI in 2011 were in:

Dependency theory recognizes the role that multinational corporations play in keeping dependent nations poor.

Which of the following is false about multinational corporations in the global economy?

Discuss the role of outsourcing in global stratification.

According to dependency theorists, multinational corporations

According to the text, increased economic globalization has

According to the text, world poverty is caused by all of the following except:

Most of the world's wealthiest countries are in western Europe.

Terrorism is difficult to predict because:

Hunger and malnutrition are the result of not enough food being produced globally.

Most scholars of international development believe

Which of these is not generally characteristic of multinational corporations?

According to , social change leads to an international division of labor that benefits the few who receive profits, while exploiting those in the poorest and least powerful nations.

Which of these is most likely to be a problem for the overall population of high-income countries?

How is social class related to the context of terrorism?

John lives and works in Mississippi. He is part of a commodity chain because

Which of the following is the measure used to address women's development status by sociology of development theorists?

The U.S. poverty line established by the federal government is a measure of absolute poverty.

Explain the consequences of global stratification for both wealthy and low-income nations, in terms of population, health and the environment, or education and literacy.

What is the origin of the racial component to global inequality?

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Exam 9: Global Stratification

The majority of the poorest nations, as measured by the GNI in 2011 were in:

Dependency theory recognizes the role that multinational corporations play in keeping dependent nations poor.

Which of the following is false about multinational corporations in the global economy?

Discuss the role of outsourcing in global stratification.

According to dependency theorists, multinational corporations

According to the text, increased economic globalization has

According to the text, world poverty is caused by all of the following except:

Most of the world's wealthiest countries are in western Europe.

Terrorism is difficult to predict because:

Hunger and malnutrition are the result of not enough food being produced globally.

Most scholars of international development believe

Which of these is not generally characteristic of multinational corporations?

According to , social change leads to an international division of labor that benefits the few who receive profits, while exploiting those in the poorest and least powerful nations.

Which of these is most likely to be a problem for the overall population of high-income countries?

How is social class related to the context of terrorism?

John lives and works in Mississippi. He is part of a commodity chain because

Which of the following is the measure used to address women's development status by sociology of development theorists?

The U.S. poverty line established by the federal government is a measure of absolute poverty.

Explain the consequences of global stratification for both wealthy and low-income nations, in terms of population, health and the environment, or education and literacy.

What is the origin of the racial component to global inequality?

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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