Question 1

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations exploit local workers to maximize profits?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective 
A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective

Question 2

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 3

In large developing nations, the most socially significant mobility is

Accepted Answer

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 4

Which of the following is one of the key patterns revealed by studies of intergenerational mobility in industrialized nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a common pattern toward agriculture-based occupations. 
B)  Parental positions tend to have little effect on social mobility of children. 
C)  Mobility opportunities are strongly influenced by structural factors. 
D)  Intergenerational mobility has been decreasing in most countries. 
A)  There is a common pattern toward agriculture-based occupations. 
B)  Parental positions tend to have little effect on social mobility of children. 
C)  Mobility opportunities are strongly influenced by structural factors. 
D)  Intergenerational mobility has been decreasing in most countries.

Question 5

Conflict theorists contend that multinational corporations are attracted to developing countries because developing countries

Accepted Answer

A)  have a large pool of cheap labor. 
B)  discourage strong trade unions. 
C)  often create a favorable "climate for investment." 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  have a large pool of cheap labor. 
B)  discourage strong trade unions. 
C)  often create a favorable "climate for investment." 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

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 8

According to world systems analysis, which type of nation is relatively independent of outside control?

Accepted Answer

A)  core 
B)  periphery 
C)  semiperiphery 
D)  marginality 
A)  core 
B)  periphery 
C)  semiperiphery 
D)  marginality

Question 9

Colonialism is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the maintenance of political, social, economic, and cultural dominance over a people by a foreign power for an extended period. 
B)  an approach that contends industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain. 
C)  the far-reaching process by which peripheral nations move from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  the maintenance of political, social, economic, and cultural dominance over a people by a foreign power for an extended period. 
B)  an approach that contends industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain. 
C)  the far-reaching process by which peripheral nations move from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 10

Women in Kenya and Tanzania are prohibited from driving, walking alone in public, and socializing with men outside their families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Immanuel Wallerstein's view, the global economic system is divided between nations that control wealth and nations from which resources are taken. This view is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  neocolonialism. 
B)  colonialism. 
C)  world systems analysis. 
D)  the world exploitation model. 
A)  neocolonialism. 
B)  colonialism. 
C)  world systems analysis. 
D)  the world exploitation model.

Question 12

Worldwide, what percentage of adults own more than half of the entire world's household wealth?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 percent 
B)  7 percent 
C)  13 percent 
D)  27 percent 
A)  2 percent 
B)  7 percent 
C)  13 percent 
D)  27 percent

Question 13

Which of the following is a periphery nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  South Korea 
C)  Uganda 
D)  United States 
A)  Germany 
B)  South Korea 
C)  Uganda 
D)  United States

Question 14

As a way to illustrate the conflict perspective on global inequality, your textbook mentions that a Guatemalan farm worker who picks coffee beans would have to work for ________ in order to afford to purchase one pound of Starbucks coffee sold in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  5.5 hours 
B)  1.5 days 
C)  3 days 
D)  5 days 
A)  5.5 hours 
B)  1.5 days 
C)  3 days 
D)  5 days

Question 15

A bonus for multinational corporations is that in general, the developing world discourages strong trade unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Brazil, non-Whites have a higher monthly income than Whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations help create social stability within a society by creating jobs and global enterprise?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 19

What do functionalists in particular point out about malnourishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a specific result of ongoing neocolonialism. 
B)  It is yet another result of inequality. 
C)  It serves beneficial effects in developing countries by maintaining social boundaries. 
D)  It contributes to the growth of inequality over time in a country. 
A)  It is a specific result of ongoing neocolonialism. 
B)  It is yet another result of inequality. 
C)  It serves beneficial effects in developing countries by maintaining social boundaries. 
D)  It contributes to the growth of inequality over time in a country.

Question 20

The process by which a society moves from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies is called

Accepted Answer

A)  world systems analysis. 
B)  developmental theory. 
C)  reconstructionism. 
D)  modernization. 
A)  world systems analysis. 
B)  developmental theory. 
C)  reconstructionism. 
D)  modernization.

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations exploit local workers to maximize profits?

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

In large developing nations, the most socially significant mobility is

Which of the following is one of the key patterns revealed by studies of intergenerational mobility in industrialized nations?

Conflict theorists contend that multinational corporations are attracted to developing countries because developing countries

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

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

According to world systems analysis, which type of nation is relatively independent of outside control?

Colonialism is defined as

Women in Kenya and Tanzania are prohibited from driving, walking alone in public, and socializing with men outside their families.

In Immanuel Wallerstein's view, the global economic system is divided between nations that control wealth and nations from which resources are taken. This view is referred to as

Worldwide, what percentage of adults own more than half of the entire world's household wealth?

Which of the following is a periphery nation?

As a way to illustrate the conflict perspective on global inequality, your textbook mentions that a Guatemalan farm worker who picks coffee beans would have to work for ________ in order to afford to purchase one pound of Starbucks coffee sold in the U.S.

A bonus for multinational corporations is that in general, the developing world discourages strong trade unions.

In Brazil, non-Whites have a higher monthly income than Whites.

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations help create social stability within a society by creating jobs and global enterprise?

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

What do functionalists in particular point out about malnourishment?

The process by which a society moves from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies is called

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Exam 9: Global Inequality

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations exploit local workers to maximize profits?

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

In large developing nations, the most socially significant mobility is

Which of the following is one of the key patterns revealed by studies of intergenerational mobility in industrialized nations?

Conflict theorists contend that multinational corporations are attracted to developing countries because developing countries

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

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

According to world systems analysis, which type of nation is relatively independent of outside control?

Colonialism is defined as

Women in Kenya and Tanzania are prohibited from driving, walking alone in public, and socializing with men outside their families.

In Immanuel Wallerstein's view, the global economic system is divided between nations that control wealth and nations from which resources are taken. This view is referred to as

Worldwide, what percentage of adults own more than half of the entire world's household wealth?

Which of the following is a periphery nation?

As a way to illustrate the conflict perspective on global inequality, your textbook mentions that a Guatemalan farm worker who picks coffee beans would have to work for ________ in order to afford to purchase one pound of Starbucks coffee sold in the U.S.

A bonus for multinational corporations is that in general, the developing world discourages strong trade unions.

In Brazil, non-Whites have a higher monthly income than Whites.

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that multinational corporations help create social stability within a society by creating jobs and global enterprise?

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

What do functionalists in particular point out about malnourishment?

The process by which a society moves from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies is called

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