Question 1

Conflict theorists conclude that, on the whole, multinational corporations have a positive social impact on workers in both industrialized and developing nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the patterns of intergenerational mobility in industrial nations is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structural factors influence opportunities for social mobility. 
B)  Immigration does not play a significant part in mobility patterns. 
C)  There is consistent migration from urban to rural areas. 
D)  Most women resist mobility. 
A)  Structural factors influence opportunities for social mobility. 
B)  Immigration does not play a significant part in mobility patterns. 
C)  There is consistent migration from urban to rural areas. 
D)  Most women resist mobility.

Question 3

Explain why the processes of modernization in developing countries have often had a negative impact on the well-being of women and their levels of social mobility.

Accepted Answer

The processes of modernization in develo

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

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 6

Through the establishment of the Pan-Cordillera Women's Network for Peace and Development in the Philippines, which of the following have the women volunteers accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiated thousands of peace pacts among indigenous peoples 
B)  reduced incidences of infanticide by half 
C)  provided microfinancing for the majority of small farmers 
D)  largely ended incidences of extreme poverty 
A)  negotiated thousands of peace pacts among indigenous peoples 
B)  reduced incidences of infanticide by half 
C)  provided microfinancing for the majority of small farmers 
D)  largely ended incidences of extreme poverty

Question 7

Modernization theory-as an explanation of global inequality-falls under which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Discuss how stratification within the United States compares with stratification in other nations. What factors appear to be consistent within all nations?

Accepted Answer

Stratification within the United States

Question 9

Multinational corporations have established "global offices" as well as global factories in nations all over the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Terms such as modernization and develope

Question 12

Current modernization studies generally take a(n) ________ approach, which focuses on how societies are moving closer together.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  interactionist 
C)  dramaturgical 
D)  convergence 
A)  conflict 
B)  interactionist 
C)  dramaturgical 
D)  convergence

Question 13

According to world systems analysis, the United States, Japan, and Germany are all core nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sociologists are quick to note that terms such as modernization and development contain a(n) ________ bias.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  class 
C)  ethnocentric 
D)  scientific 
A)  economic 
B)  class 
C)  ethnocentric 
D)  scientific

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 order for the Millennium Project to succeed, United Nations planners estimated that the industrialized nations must each set aside how much aid for developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.15 percent of gross national income 
B)  1 percent of gross national product 
C)  0.45 percent of gross national product 
D)  0.51 percent of gross national income 
A)  2.15 percent of gross national income 
B)  1 percent of gross national product 
C)  0.45 percent of gross national product 
D)  0.51 percent of gross national income

Question 17

The federal bailouts of the banking and auto industries can be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  unemployment. 
B)  corporate welfare. 
C)  welfare reform. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  unemployment. 
B)  corporate welfare. 
C)  welfare reform. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

Modernization refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  elimination of old housing and its replacement with modern skyscrapers. 
B)  process by which a society moves from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies. 
C)  colonial domination of Third World nations by Western powers. 
D)  process of development that, at this time, has occurred only in core nations such as England, France, Japan, and the U.S. 
A)  elimination of old housing and its replacement with modern skyscrapers. 
B)  process by which a society moves from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies. 
C)  colonial domination of Third World nations by Western powers. 
D)  process of development that, at this time, has occurred only in core nations such as England, France, Japan, and the U.S.

Question 19

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 20

Over 2.5 billion people worldwide are living on less than $2 a day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Conflict theorists conclude that, on the whole, multinational corporations have a positive social impact on workers in both industrialized and developing nations.

Which of the following statements about the patterns of intergenerational mobility in industrial nations is true?

Explain why the processes of modernization in developing countries have often had a negative impact on the well-being of women and their levels of social mobility.

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

Through the establishment of the Pan-Cordillera Women's Network for Peace and Development in the Philippines, which of the following have the women volunteers accomplished?

Modernization theory-as an explanation of global inequality-falls under which sociological perspective?

Discuss how stratification within the United States compares with stratification in other nations. What factors appear to be consistent within all nations?

Multinational corporations have established "global offices" as well as global factories in nations all over the world.

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

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

Current modernization studies generally take a(n) ________ approach, which focuses on how societies are moving closer together.

According to world systems analysis, the United States, Japan, and Germany are all core nations.

Sociologists are quick to note that terms such as modernization and development contain a(n) ________ bias.

According to world systems analysis, poor and developing nations are

In order for the Millennium Project to succeed, United Nations planners estimated that the industrialized nations must each set aside how much aid for developing countries?

The federal bailouts of the banking and auto industries can be considered

Modernization refers to the

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

Over 2.5 billion people worldwide are living on less than $2 a day.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

The Mass Media

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Human Sexuality

Religion and Education

Government and the Economy

Health and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

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Exam 9: Global Inequality

Conflict theorists conclude that, on the whole, multinational corporations have a positive social impact on workers in both industrialized and developing nations.

Which of the following statements about the patterns of intergenerational mobility in industrial nations is true?

Explain why the processes of modernization in developing countries have often had a negative impact on the well-being of women and their levels of social mobility.

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

Through the establishment of the Pan-Cordillera Women's Network for Peace and Development in the Philippines, which of the following have the women volunteers accomplished?

Modernization theory-as an explanation of global inequality-falls under which sociological perspective?

Discuss how stratification within the United States compares with stratification in other nations. What factors appear to be consistent within all nations?

Multinational corporations have established "global offices" as well as global factories in nations all over the world.

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

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

Current modernization studies generally take a(n) ________ approach, which focuses on how societies are moving closer together.

According to world systems analysis, the United States, Japan, and Germany are all core nations.

Sociologists are quick to note that terms such as modernization and development contain a(n) ________ bias.

According to world systems analysis, poor and developing nations are

In order for the Millennium Project to succeed, United Nations planners estimated that the industrialized nations must each set aside how much aid for developing countries?

The federal bailouts of the banking and auto industries can be considered

Modernization refers to the

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

Over 2.5 billion people worldwide are living on less than $2 a day.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

The Mass Media

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Human Sexuality

Religion and Education

Government and the Economy

Health and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters