Question 1

The project sponsored by the United Nations to eliminate extreme poverty worldwide is called the

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A) Micro-Business Initiative. 
B) Millennium Project. 
C) Children's Fund. 
D) Income Now! Project. 
A) Micro-Business Initiative. 
B) Millennium Project. 
C) Children's Fund. 
D) Income Now! Project.

Question 2

According to world systems analysis,a nation that has a marginal economic status would be referred to as a nation at the

Accepted Answer

A) periphery. 
B) core. 
C) semiperiphery. 
D) superperiphery. 
A) periphery. 
B) core. 
C) semiperiphery. 
D) superperiphery.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the United Nations Millennium Project?

Accepted Answer

A) to reduce child mortality 
B) to cut global extreme poverty in half 
C) to achieve universal primary education 
D) to improve maternal health 
A) to reduce child mortality 
B) to cut global extreme poverty in half 
C) to achieve universal primary education 
D) to improve maternal health

Question 4

The multinational corporation Walmart made less than which of the following countries in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) Austria 
B) China 
C) Pakistan 
D) Poland 
A) Austria 
B) China 
C) Pakistan 
D) Poland

Question 5

Compare and contrast colonialism and neocolonialism,and describe their impact on social stratification.Give examples to support your answer.

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Question 6

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act,passed by Congress in 1996,ended the guarantee of assistance to

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A) registered Democrats. 
B) every poor family that meets eligibility requirements. 
C) every poor family regardless of whether they meet eligibility requirements. 
D) every family in the U.S. 
A) registered Democrats. 
B) every poor family that meets eligibility requirements. 
C) every poor family regardless of whether they meet eligibility requirements. 
D) every family in the U.S.

Question 7

In large developing nations,the most socially significant mobility is

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A) the movement out of poverty. 
B) the employment of women. 
C) property ownership. 
D) proof of a confirmed dowry. 
A) the movement out of poverty. 
B) the employment of women. 
C) property ownership. 
D) proof of a confirmed dowry.

Question 8

According to a study by the International Monetary Fund,the division between core and periphery nations has changed significantly over the last 100 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The notion that peripheral nations move from having traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed nations is known as

Accepted Answer

A) dependency theory. 
B) regional analysis. 
C) modernization theory. 
D) colonialism. 
A) dependency theory. 
B) regional analysis. 
C) modernization theory. 
D) colonialism.

Question 10

Who among the following has noted that modern societies tend to be urban,literate,and industrial,with sophisticated transportation and media systems,and families in such societies are organized within the nuclear family unit rather than the extended family model?

Accepted Answer

A) Wendell Bell 
B) Immanuel Wallerstein 
C) Karl Marx 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Wendell Bell 
B) Immanuel Wallerstein 
C) Karl Marx 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

Which perspective would study how "welfare scapegoating" ignored federal handouts to individuals and families?

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A) functionalist 
B) interactionist 
C) conflict 
D) feminist 
A) functionalist 
B) interactionist 
C) conflict 
D) feminist

Question 12

According to world systems analysis,a periphery nation is a nation that

Accepted Answer

A) along with its multinational corporations dominates all other nations socially,economically,and politically,such as the U.S.and Germany. 
B) has a marginal economic status,such as Israel and South Korea. 
C) is a poor,developing nation,such as Honduras and Ethiopia,that is exploited by more powerful nations and corporations. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) along with its multinational corporations dominates all other nations socially,economically,and politically,such as the U.S.and Germany. 
B) has a marginal economic status,such as Israel and South Korea. 
C) is a poor,developing nation,such as Honduras and Ethiopia,that is exploited by more powerful nations and corporations. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

Extreme inequality of resources in the world was initiated by

Accepted Answer

A) the Industrial Revolution. 
B) the Spanish-American War. 
C) the Great Depression. 
D) World War II. 
A) the Industrial Revolution. 
B) the Spanish-American War. 
C) the Great Depression. 
D) World War II.

Question 14

Dependency theory is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a functionalist approach proposing that modernization and development will gradually improve the lives of people in peripheral nations. 
B) a far-reaching process by which peripheral nations move from having traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies. 
C) an approach contending that as developing countries make economic advances,they remain weak and subservient to core nations. 
D) applying to the interactionist perspective. 
A) a functionalist approach proposing that modernization and development will gradually improve the lives of people in peripheral nations. 
B) a far-reaching process by which peripheral nations move from having traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies. 
C) an approach contending that as developing countries make economic advances,they remain weak and subservient to core nations. 
D) applying to the interactionist perspective.

Question 15

According to world systems analysis,poor and developing nations are

Accepted Answer

A) at the core. 
B) on the periphery. 
C) on the semiperiphery. 
D) on the marginality. 
A) at the core. 
B) on the periphery. 
C) on the semiperiphery. 
D) on the marginality.

Question 16

In which of the following nations is income inequality the highest?

Accepted Answer

A) Namibia 
B) United States 
C) Japan 
D) Sweden 
A) Namibia 
B) United States 
C) Japan 
D) Sweden

Question 17

Explain why terms such as modernization and developed have an ethnocentric bias.

Accepted Answer

Terms such as modernization and develope

Question 18

The goal of the United Nations Millennium Project was to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the power of multinational corporations. 
B) halve extreme poverty worldwide by 2015. 
C) raise the GDP of the poorest countries of the world by 2015. 
D) eliminate malnourishment in the world by 2015. 
A) reduce the power of multinational corporations. 
B) halve extreme poverty worldwide by 2015. 
C) raise the GDP of the poorest countries of the world by 2015. 
D) eliminate malnourishment in the world by 2015.

Question 19

In which of the following countries does the top quintile of the citizenry receive 59 percent of the country's total income,while the bottom quintile receive only 3 percent of total income?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Japan 
C) Brazil 
D) Mexico 
A) United States 
B) Japan 
C) Brazil 
D) Mexico

Question 20

Many aspects of modernization in developing countries,such as migration to urban centers,

Accepted Answer

A) have not had a necessarily positive effect on the social standing of women. 
B) have increased the vital role of women in food production. 
C) have strengthened women's ties to relatives. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) have not had a necessarily positive effect on the social standing of women. 
B) have increased the vital role of women in food production. 
C) have strengthened women's ties to relatives. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

The project sponsored by the United Nations to eliminate extreme poverty worldwide is called the

According to world systems analysis,a nation that has a marginal economic status would be referred to as a nation at the

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the United Nations Millennium Project?

The multinational corporation Walmart made less than which of the following countries in 2012?

Compare and contrast colonialism and neocolonialism,and describe their impact on social stratification.Give examples to support your answer.

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act,passed by Congress in 1996,ended the guarantee of assistance to

In large developing nations,the most socially significant mobility is

According to a study by the International Monetary Fund,the division between core and periphery nations has changed significantly over the last 100 years.

The notion that peripheral nations move from having traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed nations is known as

Who among the following has noted that modern societies tend to be urban,literate,and industrial,with sophisticated transportation and media systems,and families in such societies are organized within the nuclear family unit rather than the extended family model?

Which perspective would study how "welfare scapegoating" ignored federal handouts to individuals and families?

According to world systems analysis,a periphery nation is a nation that

Extreme inequality of resources in the world was initiated by

Dependency theory is defined as

According to world systems analysis,poor and developing nations are

In which of the following nations is income inequality the highest?

Explain why terms such as modernization and developed have an ethnocentric bias.

The goal of the United Nations Millennium Project was to

In which of the following countries does the top quintile of the citizenry receive 59 percent of the country's total income,while the bottom quintile receive only 3 percent of total income?

Many aspects of modernization in developing countries,such as migration to urban centers,

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Exam 9: Global Inequality

The project sponsored by the United Nations to eliminate extreme poverty worldwide is called the

According to world systems analysis,a nation that has a marginal economic status would be referred to as a nation at the

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the United Nations Millennium Project?

The multinational corporation Walmart made less than which of the following countries in 2012?

Compare and contrast colonialism and neocolonialism,and describe their impact on social stratification.Give examples to support your answer.

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act,passed by Congress in 1996,ended the guarantee of assistance to

In large developing nations,the most socially significant mobility is

According to a study by the International Monetary Fund,the division between core and periphery nations has changed significantly over the last 100 years.

The notion that peripheral nations move from having traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed nations is known as

Who among the following has noted that modern societies tend to be urban,literate,and industrial,with sophisticated transportation and media systems,and families in such societies are organized within the nuclear family unit rather than the extended family model?

Which perspective would study how "welfare scapegoating" ignored federal handouts to individuals and families?

According to world systems analysis,a periphery nation is a nation that

Extreme inequality of resources in the world was initiated by

Dependency theory is defined as

According to world systems analysis,poor and developing nations are

In which of the following nations is income inequality the highest?

Explain why terms such as modernization and developed have an ethnocentric bias.

The goal of the United Nations Millennium Project was to

In which of the following countries does the top quintile of the citizenry receive 59 percent of the country's total income,while the bottom quintile receive only 3 percent of total income?

Many aspects of modernization in developing countries,such as migration to urban centers,

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

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