Question 1

The world relations theory focuses on the relationship between the core and periphery nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

There is a wide variation of economies between and within the countries that are part of the Global North.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Rostow's version of modernization theory was used during the Cold War to describe what progression? What are the four stages of modernization theory that countries must go through according to Rostow's model?

Accepted Answer

Rostow's theory of modernization argued that low-income countries have to abandon their traditional values and ways of life in order to improve their economic standards of living. Countries progress through four stages on a linear path to economic development: 1. Traditional stage is when people in traditional societies have lived their lives the same way for many generations and know only the lives of their ancestors. They often include hardship and lack of material comforts. People are encouraged to follow the path of others in their families and communities. These societies do not incentivize working harder to get ahead. 2. Takeoff stage. This is when people in poor countries start to abandon traditional values and think more ambitiously about their future. They move toward greater individualism and begin to work with developing markets and economic growth. 3. Drive to technological maturity. This is when a country begins to bring in more advanced industries and higher levels of investment, more urbanization, and higher standards of living. People demand more material comforts and more education. 4. High mass consumption. This is the fully modernized version of the country, which includes high levels of consumption and a high standard of living. Absolute poverty falls and people come to be used to conveniences.

Question 4

There have been some improvements in health in the Global South. Most of these improvements tend to be found:

Accepted Answer

A)  in countries that are best connected to the global economy 
B)  in countries that have the best sanitation practices 
C)  in countries with the most tourism from high-income countries 
D)  in countries that were once a part of the USSR 
A)  in countries that are best connected to the global economy 
B)  in countries that have the best sanitation practices 
C)  in countries with the most tourism from high-income countries 
D)  in countries that were once a part of the USSR

Question 5

When control is established without the creation of colonies or formal methods of control, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  postcolonialism 
B)  neomodernization 
C)  modernization 
D)  imperialism 
A)  postcolonialism 
B)  neomodernization 
C)  modernization 
D)  imperialism

Question 6

The text suggests that those in the Global South suffer from a "double nutritional burden." What makes the burden double?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farmers cannot afford to maintain crops and therefore they don't have enough to eat 
B)  Starvation and being underweight from lack of food is a problem; so is obesity from eating too much and in an imbalanced way 
C)  The nutrition of the parents is not good so they have more difficulty delivering healthy children 
D)  There are problems with getting access to enough vegetables and with getting enough protein 
A)  Farmers cannot afford to maintain crops and therefore they don't have enough to eat 
B)  Starvation and being underweight from lack of food is a problem; so is obesity from eating too much and in an imbalanced way 
C)  The nutrition of the parents is not good so they have more difficulty delivering healthy children 
D)  There are problems with getting access to enough vegetables and with getting enough protein

Question 7

the OECD specifies that foreign aid must meet which of these standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be unilateral, coming from one source and given directly to another country 
B)  It must have an interest rate that is at least 25% below market rates 
C)  Some acceptable purposes for the loan include education, health, or debt relief 
D)  Any balance can be transferred to neighboring countries who also meet the loan criteria 
A)  It must be unilateral, coming from one source and given directly to another country 
B)  It must have an interest rate that is at least 25% below market rates 
C)  Some acceptable purposes for the loan include education, health, or debt relief 
D)  Any balance can be transferred to neighboring countries who also meet the loan criteria

Question 8

Men are twice as likely as women to have full-time jobs in the global workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The idea of reorganizing unequal global trade in a way that minimizes inequalities is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  equal trade 
B)  honest consumption 
C)  fair trade 
D)  neoconsumption 
A)  equal trade 
B)  honest consumption 
C)  fair trade 
D)  neoconsumption

Question 10

__________________ is the theorist associated with World Systems Theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Walter Rostow 
B)  Pierre Bourdieu 
C)  Arlie Hochschild 
D)  Immanuel Wallerstein 
A)  Walter Rostow 
B)  Pierre Bourdieu 
C)  Arlie Hochschild 
D)  Immanuel Wallerstein

Question 11

Many people, especially in the least industrialized nations, have no access to computers, phones, and the Internet, and in those places where the Internet is available, it is very expensive. This reflects the concept of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  computer revolution 
B)  global digital divide 
C)  cyberspace phenomenon 
D)  technological process 
A)  computer revolution 
B)  global digital divide 
C)  cyberspace phenomenon 
D)  technological process

Question 12

When nations or firms progressively undertake more complex, higher-value production activities, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  winning the race to the bottom 
B)  industrial upgrading 
C)  technologizing 
D)  manufacturing the economy 
A)  winning the race to the bottom 
B)  industrial upgrading 
C)  technologizing 
D)  manufacturing the economy

Question 13

In Mexico, the maquiladora manufacturing operations is an example of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  global care chains 
B)  outsourcing 
C)  industrial upgrading 
D)  colonialism 
A)  global care chains 
B)  outsourcing 
C)  industrial upgrading 
D)  colonialism

Question 14

Which of the following are stages in the process of industrial upgrading?

Accepted Answer

A)  Original innovation 
B)  Assembly 
C)  Original equipment 
D)  Original design manufacturing 
A)  Original innovation 
B)  Assembly 
C)  Original equipment 
D)  Original design manufacturing

Question 15

The industrial upgrading process is always threatened in any nation by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the uncertainty of the temporary labor force 
B)  the fluctuations of the global market 
C)  the ability to acquire the necessary raw materials 
D)  the race to the bottom 
A)  the uncertainty of the temporary labor force 
B)  the fluctuations of the global market 
C)  the ability to acquire the necessary raw materials 
D)  the race to the bottom

Question 16

Which of the following are stages in Rostow's modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The traditional stage 
B)  The production stage 
C)  The takeoff stage 
D)  The high mass consumption stage 
A)  The traditional stage 
B)  The production stage 
C)  The takeoff stage 
D)  The high mass consumption stage

Question 17

At least theoretically, the Internet allows for participation by anyone anywhere in the global, digital economy, but not everyone has real and practical access. This is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the global digital divide 
B)  the Internet vacuum 
C)  digital stratification 
D)  the global Internet ladder 
A)  the global digital divide 
B)  the Internet vacuum 
C)  digital stratification 
D)  the global Internet ladder

Question 18

World-systems theory divides the world into two parts: the _________ and the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Global North; Global South 
B)  colonizers; colonized 
C)  core; periphery 
D)  capitalist; noncapitalist 
A)  Global North; Global South 
B)  colonizers; colonized 
C)  core; periphery 
D)  capitalist; noncapitalist

Question 19

How many countries in the world are categorized as "high-income countries"?

Accepted Answer

A)  59 
B)  12 
C)  75 
D)  36 
A)  59 
B)  12 
C)  75 
D)  36

Question 20

The recent Ebola outbreak illustrated global health issues in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-income countries with low population density were less likely to be affected 
B)  Once someone contracted the disease, they were likely to die regardless of where they were treated 
C)  Those treated in the Global North recovered at much higher rates than those in the Global South 
D)  Diseases like Ebola, which spreads through casual contact, can quickly be spread around the world in the current global age 
A)  Low-income countries with low population density were less likely to be affected 
B)  Once someone contracted the disease, they were likely to die regardless of where they were treated 
C)  Those treated in the Global North recovered at much higher rates than those in the Global South 
D)  Diseases like Ebola, which spreads through casual contact, can quickly be spread around the world in the current global age

The world relations theory focuses on the relationship between the core and periphery nations.

There is a wide variation of economies between and within the countries that are part of the Global North.

Rostow's version of modernization theory was used during the Cold War to describe what progression? What are the four stages of modernization theory that countries must go through according to Rostow's model?

There have been some improvements in health in the Global South. Most of these improvements tend to be found:

When control is established without the creation of colonies or formal methods of control, it is called:

The text suggests that those in the Global South suffer from a "double nutritional burden." What makes the burden double?

the OECD specifies that foreign aid must meet which of these standards?

Men are twice as likely as women to have full-time jobs in the global workforce.

The idea of reorganizing unequal global trade in a way that minimizes inequalities is called:

__________________ is the theorist associated with World Systems Theory.

Many people, especially in the least industrialized nations, have no access to computers, phones, and the Internet, and in those places where the Internet is available, it is very expensive. This reflects the concept of the:

When nations or firms progressively undertake more complex, higher-value production activities, it is called:

In Mexico, the maquiladora manufacturing operations is an example of ______________.

Which of the following are stages in the process of industrial upgrading?

The industrial upgrading process is always threatened in any nation by:

Which of the following are stages in Rostow's modernization theory?

At least theoretically, the Internet allows for participation by anyone anywhere in the global, digital economy, but not everyone has real and practical access. This is called:

World-systems theory divides the world into two parts: the _ and the .

How many countries in the world are categorized as "high-income countries"?

The recent Ebola outbreak illustrated global health issues in what way?

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The world relations theory focuses on the relationship between the core and periphery nations.

There is a wide variation of economies between and within the countries that are part of the Global North.

Rostow's version of modernization theory was used during the Cold War to describe what progression? What are the four stages of modernization theory that countries must go through according to Rostow's model?

There have been some improvements in health in the Global South. Most of these improvements tend to be found:

When control is established without the creation of colonies or formal methods of control, it is called:

The text suggests that those in the Global South suffer from a "double nutritional burden." What makes the burden double?

the OECD specifies that foreign aid must meet which of these standards?

Men are twice as likely as women to have full-time jobs in the global workforce.

The idea of reorganizing unequal global trade in a way that minimizes inequalities is called:

__________________ is the theorist associated with World Systems Theory.

Many people, especially in the least industrialized nations, have no access to computers, phones, and the Internet, and in those places where the Internet is available, it is very expensive. This reflects the concept of the:

When nations or firms progressively undertake more complex, higher-value production activities, it is called:

In Mexico, the maquiladora manufacturing operations is an example of ______________.

Which of the following are stages in the process of industrial upgrading?

The industrial upgrading process is always threatened in any nation by:

Which of the following are stages in Rostow's modernization theory?

At least theoretically, the Internet allows for participation by anyone anywhere in the global, digital economy, but not everyone has real and practical access. This is called:

World-systems theory divides the world into two parts: the _________ and the ________.

How many countries in the world are categorized as "high-income countries"?

The recent Ebola outbreak illustrated global health issues in what way?

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Thinking Sociologically

Researching the Social World

Culture

Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, Societies, and the Global Domain

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification in the United States

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

The Family

Education

Religion

Politics and the Economy

The Body, Medicine, Health, and Health Care

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Action

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World-systems theory divides the world into two parts: the _ and the .