Question 1

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 2

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 Haiti or Chad,that is exploited by more powerful nations and corporations. 
D) does not quite exert control,but is considered of marginal economic status. 
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 Haiti or Chad,that is exploited by more powerful nations and corporations. 
D) does not quite exert control,but is considered of marginal economic status.

Question 3

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 4

Immigration continues to be a significant factor in shaping a society's level of intergenerational mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Colonialism and neo-colonialism are both

Question 6

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 7

Living Goods agents walk what poverty workers refer to as the "last mile" to reach remote areas that are inaccessible to conventional aid organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following forces are particularly responsible for the domination of the world marketplace by a few nations?

Accepted Answer

A) The advent of multinational corporations 
B) Global inequality 
C) The legacy of capitalism 
D) Industrialization 
A) The advent of multinational corporations 
B) Global inequality 
C) The legacy of capitalism 
D) Industrialization

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Stratification in developing nations is closely related to their weak and dependent position in

Accepted Answer

A) ensuring the health of their citizens. 
B) providing adequate education. 
C) the global economy. 
D) the military size. 
A) ensuring the health of their citizens. 
B) providing adequate education. 
C) the global economy. 
D) the military size.

Question 12

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 community members. 
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 community members. 
B) Reduced incidences of infanticide by half. 
C) Provided microfinancing for the majority of small farmers. 
D) Largely ended incidences of extreme poverty.

Question 13

Explain the view of multinational corporations from a functionalist and conflict perspective.How do they differ?

Accepted Answer

From a functionalist perspective, multin

Question 14

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.

Question 15

Which of the following sociological perspectives points out that multinationals invest in limited economic sectors and restricted regions of a nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Global perspective 
B) Interactionist perspective 
C) Conflict perspective 
D) Functionalist perspective 
A) Global perspective 
B) Interactionist perspective 
C) Conflict perspective 
D) Functionalist perspective

Question 16

In Kenya and Tanzania,it is illegal for women to

Accepted Answer

A) own a house. 
B) walk alone in public. 
C) socialize with men. 
D) go to school. 
A) own a house. 
B) walk alone in public. 
C) socialize with men. 
D) go to school.

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) controls and exploits,along with its multinational corporations,noncore nations. 
B) has a marginal economic status. 
C) is a poor,developing nation exploited by more powerful nations and corporations. 
D) is considered a third-world nation. 
A) controls and exploits,along with its multinational corporations,noncore nations. 
B) has a marginal economic status. 
C) is a poor,developing nation exploited by more powerful nations and corporations. 
D) is considered a third-world nation.

Question 19

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 20

Inequality exists only within the United States and other developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

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

Immigration continues to be a significant factor in shaping a society's level of intergenerational mobility.

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

According to world systems analysis,poor and developing nations are

Living Goods agents walk what poverty workers refer to as the "last mile" to reach remote areas that are inaccessible to conventional aid organizations.

Which of the following forces are particularly responsible for the domination of the world marketplace by a few nations?

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?

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

Stratification in developing nations is closely related to their weak and dependent position in

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?

Explain the view of multinational corporations from a functionalist and conflict perspective.How do they differ?

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

Which of the following sociological perspectives points out that multinationals invest in limited economic sectors and restricted regions of a nation?

In Kenya and Tanzania,it is illegal for women to

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

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

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?

Inequality exists only within the United States and other developed countries.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, groups, and Social Structure

Mass Media and Social Media

Deviance, crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Government and the Economy

Health, population, and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

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Exam 9: Global Inequality

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

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

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

Immigration continues to be a significant factor in shaping a society's level of intergenerational mobility.

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

According to world systems analysis,poor and developing nations are

Living Goods agents walk what poverty workers refer to as the "last mile" to reach remote areas that are inaccessible to conventional aid organizations.

Which of the following forces are particularly responsible for the domination of the world marketplace by a few nations?

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?

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

Stratification in developing nations is closely related to their weak and dependent position in

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?

Explain the view of multinational corporations from a functionalist and conflict perspective.How do they differ?

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

Which of the following sociological perspectives points out that multinationals invest in limited economic sectors and restricted regions of a nation?

In Kenya and Tanzania,it is illegal for women to

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

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

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?

Inequality exists only within the United States and other developed countries.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, groups, and Social Structure

Mass Media and Social Media

Deviance, crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Government and the Economy

Health, population, and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters