Question 1

What is the main focus of world systems analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) the ways wealthy nations exploit poorer nations 
B) how wealthy nations support growth in poor nations 
C) the ways that nations struggle for global power 
D) how nations are financially interdependent on one another 
A) the ways wealthy nations exploit poorer nations 
B) how wealthy nations support growth in poor nations 
C) the ways that nations struggle for global power 
D) how nations are financially interdependent on one another D

Question 2

Which of the following approaches global inequality by examining the relationships between nations and how all nations are tied together within a global economy?

Accepted Answer

A) capitalist theory 
B) modernization theory 
C) dependency theory 
D) world systems analysis 
A) capitalist theory 
B) modernization theory 
C) dependency theory 
D) world systems analysis D

Question 3

Individuals who share similar lifestyles have the same class standing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Financial assistance from the government to citizens in the form of tax credits or monetary payments is called

Accepted Answer

A) public assistance. 
B) social welfare. 
C) capital welfare. 
D) government assistance. 
A) public assistance. 
B) social welfare. 
C) capital welfare. 
D) government assistance.

Question 5

An online news story describes a poor nation fighting with the wealthy nation that controlled its economic and political systems.The poor nation wanted to become independent but the wealthy nation refused to allow economic and political freedom,citing that the nation did not have the resources needed to survive without the assistance of the wealthy nation.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) colonialism. 
B) neocolonialism. 
C) dependency. 
D) modernization. 
A) colonialism. 
B) neocolonialism. 
C) dependency. 
D) modernization.

Question 6

Data examining the change in real family income shows that family incomes from 1979 to 2005 have

Accepted Answer

A) decreased the most for those who make the most money. 
B) reduce evenly across all income levels. 
C) increased the most for those who make the most money. 
D) grown evenly across all income levels. 
A) decreased the most for those who make the most money. 
B) reduce evenly across all income levels. 
C) increased the most for those who make the most money. 
D) grown evenly across all income levels.

Question 7

Which type of tax policy has individuals who earn higher incomes pay a larger percentage of their income in taxes?

Accepted Answer

A) progressive taxation 
B) regressive taxation 
C) liberal taxation 
D) conservative taxation 
A) progressive taxation 
B) regressive taxation 
C) liberal taxation 
D) conservative taxation

Question 8

Power and wealth inequalities between nations in the world is called

Accepted Answer

A) power analysis. 
B) capital inequality. 
C) global inequality. 
D) resource analysis 
A) power analysis. 
B) capital inequality. 
C) global inequality. 
D) resource analysis

Question 9

Which of the following theories states that inequality between nations is due to cultural differences?

Accepted Answer

A) neocolonial theory 
B) modernization theory 
C) dependency theory 
D) world systems analysis 
A) neocolonial theory 
B) modernization theory 
C) dependency theory 
D) world systems analysis

Question 10

The ability to move from one social class to another is called

Accepted Answer

A) class stratification. 
B) relative mobility. 
C) individual mobility. 
D) class mobility. 
A) class stratification. 
B) relative mobility. 
C) individual mobility. 
D) class mobility.

Question 11

Which of the following theories argues that global inequality is the result of powerful nations exploiting less powerful nations?

Accepted Answer

A) dependency theory 
B) modernization theory 
C) world systems analysis 
D) colonial theory 
A) dependency theory 
B) modernization theory 
C) world systems analysis 
D) colonial theory

Question 12

Income is more unevenly distributed than wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What term describes how rich nations control the economies and resources of poorer nations without political control or occupation?

Accepted Answer

A) dependency 
B) capitalism 
C) colonialism 
D) neocolonialism 
A) dependency 
B) capitalism 
C) colonialism 
D) neocolonialism

Question 14

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the middle class?

Accepted Answer

A) a group whose employment adds specialized training and knowledge to the economy 
B) a group which earns enough income to be able to control major capital 
C) a group which relies upon skilled and unskilled labor 
D) a group whose employment is based on the needs of a manufacturing economy 
A) a group whose employment adds specialized training and knowledge to the economy 
B) a group which earns enough income to be able to control major capital 
C) a group which relies upon skilled and unskilled labor 
D) a group whose employment is based on the needs of a manufacturing economy

Question 15

According to Karl Marx,which of the following statements about the relationship between owners and workers is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Capitalist systems are focused on conflicts between owners and workers. 
B) Owners exploit workers by paying low wages. 
C) Owners motivate workers by offering incentives. 
D) Workers seek maximum pay for their labor. 
A) Capitalist systems are focused on conflicts between owners and workers. 
B) Owners exploit workers by paying low wages. 
C) Owners motivate workers by offering incentives. 
D) Workers seek maximum pay for their labor.

Question 16

What are the two major social sources of global inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) power and individualism 
B) power and resources 
C) culture and resources 
D) culture and power 
A) power and individualism 
B) power and resources 
C) culture and resources 
D) culture and power

Question 17

Mansoor tells you that he believes that many countries in Africa are poor because other nations exploited Africa's labor and natural resources for their own benefit.As a result,it was difficult for Africa's poor nations to build their own economies.Which theory is Mansoor explaining?

Accepted Answer

A) world systems analysis 
B) colonial theory 
C) modernization theory 
D) dependency theory 
A) world systems analysis 
B) colonial theory 
C) modernization theory 
D) dependency theory

Question 18

The term global stratification describes the differences in power and wealth between nations in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sociologists can predict the average age at death for a population by knowing the social standing of the nation in which they live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Approximately what percentage of wealth is owned by the top 20 percent of American households?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 90 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 90 percent

What is the main focus of world systems analysis?

Which of the following approaches global inequality by examining the relationships between nations and how all nations are tied together within a global economy?

Individuals who share similar lifestyles have the same class standing.

Financial assistance from the government to citizens in the form of tax credits or monetary payments is called

Data examining the change in real family income shows that family incomes from 1979 to 2005 have

Which type of tax policy has individuals who earn higher incomes pay a larger percentage of their income in taxes?

Power and wealth inequalities between nations in the world is called

Which of the following theories states that inequality between nations is due to cultural differences?

The ability to move from one social class to another is called

Which of the following theories argues that global inequality is the result of powerful nations exploiting less powerful nations?

Income is more unevenly distributed than wealth.

What term describes how rich nations control the economies and resources of poorer nations without political control or occupation?

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the middle class?

According to Karl Marx,which of the following statements about the relationship between owners and workers is FALSE?

What are the two major social sources of global inequality?

Mansoor tells you that he believes that many countries in Africa are poor because other nations exploited Africa's labor and natural resources for their own benefit.As a result,it was difficult for Africa's poor nations to build their own economies.Which theory is Mansoor explaining?

The term global stratification describes the differences in power and wealth between nations in the world.

Sociologists can predict the average age at death for a population by knowing the social standing of the nation in which they live.

Approximately what percentage of wealth is owned by the top 20 percent of American households?

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Exam 9: Class and Global Inequality

What is the main focus of world systems analysis?

Which of the following approaches global inequality by examining the relationships between nations and how all nations are tied together within a global economy?

Individuals who share similar lifestyles have the same class standing.

Financial assistance from the government to citizens in the form of tax credits or monetary payments is called

Data examining the change in real family income shows that family incomes from 1979 to 2005 have

Which type of tax policy has individuals who earn higher incomes pay a larger percentage of their income in taxes?

Power and wealth inequalities between nations in the world is called

Which of the following theories states that inequality between nations is due to cultural differences?

The ability to move from one social class to another is called

Which of the following theories argues that global inequality is the result of powerful nations exploiting less powerful nations?

Income is more unevenly distributed than wealth.

What term describes how rich nations control the economies and resources of poorer nations without political control or occupation?

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the middle class?

According to Karl Marx,which of the following statements about the relationship between owners and workers is FALSE?

What are the two major social sources of global inequality?

Mansoor tells you that he believes that many countries in Africa are poor because other nations exploited Africa's labor and natural resources for their own benefit.As a result,it was difficult for Africa's poor nations to build their own economies.Which theory is Mansoor explaining?

The term global stratification describes the differences in power and wealth between nations in the world.

Sociologists can predict the average age at death for a population by knowing the social standing of the nation in which they live.

Approximately what percentage of wealth is owned by the top 20 percent of American households?

Sociology in a Changing World

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Communities, the Environment, and Health

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

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