Question 1

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 C

Question 2

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. C

Question 3

Thecountries are typically poor and largely agricultural.

Accepted Answer

A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semi-peripheral countries 
D) hybrid countries 
A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semi-peripheral countries 
D) hybrid countries B

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true regarding global stratification?

Accepted Answer

A) Global stratification is stratification of individuals on the basis of income only. 
B) Global stratification exists in most countries. 
C) Global stratification is a hierarchy of countries on the basis of wealth. 
D) Global stratification is a recent phenomenon. 
A) Global stratification is stratification of individuals on the basis of income only. 
B) Global stratification exists in most countries. 
C) Global stratification is a hierarchy of countries on the basis of wealth. 
D) Global stratification is a recent phenomenon.

Question 5

International data on poverty and hunger indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) for many it is possible to live a somewhat healthy life,even on just $1 a day. 
B) there is not enough food in the world to feed the hungry. 
C) the current trend is a reduction in the number of malnourished people worldwide. 
D) rapid population growth is the biggest cause of poverty. 
A) for many it is possible to live a somewhat healthy life,even on just $1 a day. 
B) there is not enough food in the world to feed the hungry. 
C) the current trend is a reduction in the number of malnourished people worldwide. 
D) rapid population growth is the biggest cause of poverty.

Question 6

Which of the following is false in regards to Western influence in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural influences are not connected in any way with stratification. 
B) Western influence is considered degenerate by some traditional leaders. 
C) Exposure to Western ways of life is a threat to traditional ways of life. 
D) The influence of Western culture has been pervasive. 
A) Cultural influences are not connected in any way with stratification. 
B) Western influence is considered degenerate by some traditional leaders. 
C) Exposure to Western ways of life is a threat to traditional ways of life. 
D) The influence of Western culture has been pervasive.

Question 7

A student examining dependency theory is interested in documenting which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) neocolonialism 
B) modernization 
C) how values shape development 
D) class struggles within developing nations 
A) neocolonialism 
B) modernization 
C) how values shape development 
D) class struggles within developing nations

Question 8

Discuss the impact of globalization and social change on world development.

Accepted Answer

Globalization and social change have had

Question 9

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 10

Global inequality is apparent in.

Accepted Answer

A) life expectancy 
B) rates of infant mortality 
C) access to health services 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) life expectancy 
B) rates of infant mortality 
C) access to health services 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 11

Modernization derives some of its thinking from the work of who argued that the value of individual achievement emphasized by Protestants promoted economic development during the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) Emile Durkheim 
B) Herbert Spencer 
C) Max Weber 
D) Karl Marx 
A) Emile Durkheim 
B) Herbert Spencer 
C) Max Weber 
D) Karl Marx

Question 12

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 13

Which of these statements related to global stratification is true?

Accepted Answer

A) All people in poor countries are poor. 
B) Poor countries lack natural resources. 
C) The majority of the world's population lives in poor countries. 
D) Poor countries are more urban than wealthy countries. 
A) All people in poor countries are poor. 
B) Poor countries lack natural resources. 
C) The majority of the world's population lives in poor countries. 
D) Poor countries are more urban than wealthy countries.

Question 14

According to dependency theory,under colonialism European powers

Accepted Answer

A) promoted the development of their colonies as a way of increasing profits. 
B) helped colonies to improve the production of their goods in order to sell them on the global market. 
C) kept colonies underdeveloped to avoid competition from them. 
D) fostered the political independence of colonies so they could protect colonial investment. 
A) promoted the development of their colonies as a way of increasing profits. 
B) helped colonies to improve the production of their goods in order to sell them on the global market. 
C) kept colonies underdeveloped to avoid competition from them. 
D) fostered the political independence of colonies so they could protect colonial investment.

Question 15

Within world systems theory,the term for the network of production and labor processes by which a product becomes a finished commodity is.

Accepted Answer

A) commodity chain 
B) manufacturing model 
C) division of labor 
D) product development route 
A) commodity chain 
B) manufacturing model 
C) division of labor 
D) product development route

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The development of the world economic system began in the period following WWII.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the change in the governments of Eastern Europe,what changes have most of the second-world countries undergone?

Accepted Answer

A) They now have democratically elected governments. 
B) They have moved toward a market economic system. 
C) They have returned to a more agricultural type of society. 
D) They have grown substantially in size. 
A) They now have democratically elected governments. 
B) They have moved toward a market economic system. 
C) They have returned to a more agricultural type of society. 
D) They have grown substantially in size.

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

Which of these is not generally characteristic of multinational corporations?

Thecountries are typically poor and largely agricultural.

Which of the following statements is true regarding global stratification?

International data on poverty and hunger indicates that

Which of the following is false in regards to Western influence in the Middle East?

A student examining dependency theory is interested in documenting which of the following?

Discuss the impact of globalization and social change on world development.

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

Global inequality is apparent in.

Modernization derives some of its thinking from the work of who argued that the value of individual achievement emphasized by Protestants promoted economic development during the Industrial Revolution.

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

Which of these statements related to global stratification is true?

According to dependency theory,under colonialism European powers

Within world systems theory,the term for the network of production and labor processes by which a product becomes a finished commodity is.

According to the text,increased economic globalization has

Most scholars of international development believe

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

The development of the world economic system began in the period following WWII.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the change in the governments of Eastern Europe,what changes have most of the second-world countries undergone?

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Exam 9: Global Stratification

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

Which of these is not generally characteristic of multinational corporations?

Thecountries are typically poor and largely agricultural.

Which of the following statements is true regarding global stratification?

International data on poverty and hunger indicates that

Which of the following is false in regards to Western influence in the Middle East?

A student examining dependency theory is interested in documenting which of the following?

Discuss the impact of globalization and social change on world development.

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

Global inequality is apparent in.

Modernization derives some of its thinking from the work of who argued that the value of individual achievement emphasized by Protestants promoted economic development during the Industrial Revolution.

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

Which of these statements related to global stratification is true?

According to dependency theory,under colonialism European powers

Within world systems theory,the term for the network of production and labor processes by which a product becomes a finished commodity is.

According to the text,increased economic globalization has

Most scholars of international development believe

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

The development of the world economic system began in the period following WWII.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the change in the governments of Eastern Europe,what changes have most of the second-world countries undergone?

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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