Question 1

Total revenues of multinational businesses are on par with the total value of goods and services exchanged in entire nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cross-cultural studies have suggested which of the following about industrialized and developing nations?

Accepted Answer

A) Spain has an informal economy. 
B) Intergenerational mobility is increasing in most countries. 
C) Modernization has benefited Kenya. 
D) Mobility exists only in non-industrialized societies. 
A) Spain has an informal economy. 
B) Intergenerational mobility is increasing in most countries. 
C) Modernization has benefited Kenya. 
D) Mobility exists only in non-industrialized societies.

Question 3

Explain mobility in developing nations.

Accepted Answer

Mobility in developing nations refers to

Question 4

Corporate welfare is limited to federal actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the text,the global poor can be found in

Accepted Answer

A) sub-Sahara Africa and the West Bank. 
B) Eastern Europe. 
C) Japan and the Philippines. 
D) Latin America and South America. 
A) sub-Sahara Africa and the West Bank. 
B) Eastern Europe. 
C) Japan and the Philippines. 
D) Latin America and South America.

Question 6

Extreme inequality of resources in the world was initiated by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

According to Immanuel Wallerstein's analysis,the United States is considered at the ________,whereas neighboring Mexico remains on the semiperiphery of the world economic system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The worldwide integration of government policies,cultures,social movements,and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas is known as

Accepted Answer

A) globalization. 
B) dependency. 
C) colonialism. 
D) neo-colonialism. 
A) globalization. 
B) dependency. 
C) colonialism. 
D) neo-colonialism.

Question 10

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) have decreased the role of women in all industries. 
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) have decreased the role of women in all industries.

Question 11

Current modernization studies generally take a(n)________ perspective,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 12

Neo-colonialism is defined as the

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance of political,social,economic,and cultural domination over a people by a power for an extended period of time,such as French control over major parts of northern Africa. 
B) continuing dependence of former colonies on foreign countries. 
C) invasion of Third World countries by the military forces of the U.S.or Russia since 1965. 
D) approach by which industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain. 
A) maintenance of political,social,economic,and cultural domination over a people by a power for an extended period of time,such as French control over major parts of northern Africa. 
B) continuing dependence of former colonies on foreign countries. 
C) invasion of Third World countries by the military forces of the U.S.or Russia since 1965. 
D) approach by which industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a core nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) South Korea 
C) Egypt 
D) Ireland 
A) Germany 
B) South Korea 
C) Egypt 
D) Ireland

Question 14

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

Question 15

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 16

The Millennium development goals targeted which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Minority crime 
B) Education 
C) Global dominance 
D) Paternal health 
A) Minority crime 
B) Education 
C) Global dominance 
D) Paternal health

Question 17

The tax breaks,bailouts,direct payments,and grants that the government gives to corporations are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) corporate welfare. 
B) business welfare. 
C) welfare reform. 
D) reverse welfare. 
A) corporate welfare. 
B) business welfare. 
C) welfare reform. 
D) reverse welfare.

Question 18

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 19

Discuss the forces that are particularly responsible for the domination of the world marketplace by a few nations.

Accepted Answer

The domination of the world marketplace

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Total revenues of multinational businesses are on par with the total value of goods and services exchanged in entire nations.

Cross-cultural studies have suggested which of the following about industrialized and developing nations?

Explain mobility in developing nations.

Corporate welfare is limited to federal actions.

According to the text,the global poor can be found in

Extreme inequality of resources in the world was initiated by

Modernization refers to the

According to Immanuel Wallerstein's analysis,the United States is considered at the ________,whereas neighboring Mexico remains on the semiperiphery of the world economic system.

The worldwide integration of government policies,cultures,social movements,and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas is known as

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

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

Neo-colonialism is defined as the

Which of the following is an example of a core nation?

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

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

The Millennium development goals targeted which of the following areas?

The tax breaks,bailouts,direct payments,and grants that the government gives to corporations are referred to as

Dependency theory is defined as

Discuss the forces that are particularly responsible for the domination of the world marketplace by a few nations.

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

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

Total revenues of multinational businesses are on par with the total value of goods and services exchanged in entire nations.

Cross-cultural studies have suggested which of the following about industrialized and developing nations?

Explain mobility in developing nations.

Corporate welfare is limited to federal actions.

According to the text,the global poor can be found in

Extreme inequality of resources in the world was initiated by

Modernization refers to the

According to Immanuel Wallerstein's analysis,the United States is considered at the ________,whereas neighboring Mexico remains on the semiperiphery of the world economic system.

The worldwide integration of government policies,cultures,social movements,and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas is known as

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

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

Neo-colonialism is defined as the

Which of the following is an example of a core nation?

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

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

The Millennium development goals targeted which of the following areas?

The tax breaks,bailouts,direct payments,and grants that the government gives to corporations are referred to as

Dependency theory is defined as

Discuss the forces that are particularly responsible for the domination of the world marketplace by a few nations.

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

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