Question 1

What role does technology play in deepening existing global inequalities? Please explain your thoughts in about a paragraph.

Accepted Answer

The technology gap that divides rich and

Question 2

How would a sociologist explain the recent economic advances of the East Asian emerging economies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic growth in this region took off when Russia provided generous economic aid that fueled the development of local industries. 
B)  Most were part of colonial situations that imposed many hardships but also helped pave the way for economic growth. 
C)  Dictatorial controls allowed for smoothly run,centrally planned economies that eschewed democratic planning as well as market mechanisms. 
D)  Many of the East Asian governments shared a Buddhist philosophy of meditation that contributed to their economic advances. 
A)  Economic growth in this region took off when Russia provided generous economic aid that fueled the development of local industries. 
B)  Most were part of colonial situations that imposed many hardships but also helped pave the way for economic growth. 
C)  Dictatorial controls allowed for smoothly run,centrally planned economies that eschewed democratic planning as well as market mechanisms. 
D)  Many of the East Asian governments shared a Buddhist philosophy of meditation that contributed to their economic advances.

Question 3

Between 1990 and 2016,the infant mortality rate in low-income countries

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A)  decreased. 
B)  increased. 
C)  went unmeasured. 
D)  ceased to be a problem. 
A)  decreased. 
B)  increased. 
C)  went unmeasured. 
D)  ceased to be a problem.

Question 4

Famine and hunger are caused by both natural and social forces.In a few sentences,explain some of the social forces that can cause hunger,malnutrition,and starvation.

Accepted Answer

The text highlights that conflict and wa

Question 5

What is one shortcoming of all four theories (market-oriented,dependency,world-systems,and global commodity chains)of global inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theories underemphasize the role of women in economic development. 
B)  The theories underestimate the role of more developed countries on the economic development of poor countries. 
C)  The theories overestimate the role of more developed countries on the economic development of poor countries. 
D)  The theories overestimate the role of women in economic development. 
A)  The theories underemphasize the role of women in economic development. 
B)  The theories underestimate the role of more developed countries on the economic development of poor countries. 
C)  The theories overestimate the role of more developed countries on the economic development of poor countries. 
D)  The theories overestimate the role of women in economic development.

Question 6

Salvatore studies the debate around universal health care in the United States.He usually uses economic theories that suggest the best possible outcomes in health care happen when the government does not interfere in economic decisions.Lorenzo prefers what type of theory or set of theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency theories 
B)  market-oriented theories 
C)  world-systems theory 
D)  state-centered theories 
A)  dependency theories 
B)  market-oriented theories 
C)  world-systems theory 
D)  state-centered theories

Question 7

Your textbook identifies three important ways education addresses global inequality,one of which is its contribution to economic growth.Education helps economic growth because

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A)  it decreases infant mortality,leaving more family members to contribute to the family economy. 
B)  it helps people understand the importance of adopting modern culture for economic advancement. 
C)  it may offer hope for escaping the cycle of harsh working conditions and poverty. 
D)  it helps young adults live apart from their parents,thus growing community development. 
A)  it decreases infant mortality,leaving more family members to contribute to the family economy. 
B)  it helps people understand the importance of adopting modern culture for economic advancement. 
C)  it may offer hope for escaping the cycle of harsh working conditions and poverty. 
D)  it helps young adults live apart from their parents,thus growing community development.

Question 8

Global inequality refers to the systematic differences in wealth and power that exist among countries.The World Bank uses per person gross national income (GNI)to classify countries into four economic classes: low income,lower middle income,upper middle income,and high income.If a country's life expectancy at birth is 68 years,in which economic class would this country MOST likely belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  high income 
B)  upper middle income 
C)  lower middle income 
D)  low income 
A)  high income 
B)  upper middle income 
C)  lower middle income 
D)  low income

Question 9

After studying the political economy of modern Germany,Helge concludes that we must consider the world capitalist economy as a single unit instead of looking at individual countries.His view is best described by what theory or set of theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency theories 
B)  world-systems theory 
C)  state-centered theories 
D)  modernization theory 
A)  dependency theories 
B)  world-systems theory 
C)  state-centered theories 
D)  modernization theory

Question 10

How have residency patterns changed in low-income countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large segments of these populations now have air-conditioned homes. 
B)  Hundreds of millions of people are moving into huge,densely populated cities. 
C)  Masses of people are beginning to own homes solely for themselves. 
D)  People are leaving cities to dwell on farmland. 
A)  Large segments of these populations now have air-conditioned homes. 
B)  Hundreds of millions of people are moving into huge,densely populated cities. 
C)  Masses of people are beginning to own homes solely for themselves. 
D)  People are leaving cities to dwell on farmland.

Question 11

The approach that examines how networks of labor,production,and consumption span the entire world is called

Accepted Answer

A)  McDonaldization. 
B)  national franchising. 
C)  global commodity chains. 
D)  industrialization. 
A)  McDonaldization. 
B)  national franchising. 
C)  global commodity chains. 
D)  industrialization.

Question 12

Outbreaks of Ebola and other highly-contagious diseases often become epidemics in low-income countries because

Accepted Answer

A)  residents live too close to one another. 
B)  there is a lack of financial support from the international community. 
C)  local elites hoard health resources. 
D)  there is a lack of health-care facilities prepared to deal with the number of patients. 
A)  residents live too close to one another. 
B)  there is a lack of financial support from the international community. 
C)  local elites hoard health resources. 
D)  there is a lack of health-care facilities prepared to deal with the number of patients.

Question 13

According to the textbook,market-oriented theories of global inequality assume that the best possible economic consequences will result if

Accepted Answer

A)  competent politicians carefully regulate markets. 
B)  cooperative enterprises replace privately owned businesses to create egalitarian markets. 
C)  individuals are uninhibited by any form of governmental constraint to make their own economic decisions. 
D)  the public is provided with free access to public education. 
A)  competent politicians carefully regulate markets. 
B)  cooperative enterprises replace privately owned businesses to create egalitarian markets. 
C)  individuals are uninhibited by any form of governmental constraint to make their own economic decisions. 
D)  the public is provided with free access to public education.

Question 14

Liu lives in a country where most people have adequate housing,food,and access to drinkable water.It is likely that he lives in a _______ country.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income 
B)  middle-income 
C)  high-income 
D)  Communist 
A)  low-income 
B)  middle-income 
C)  high-income 
D)  Communist

Question 15

Lloyd has been studying Uganda for decades.Based on his research,he believes that barriers to trade,minimum wage laws,and environmental regulations are getting in the way of economic development and should be minimized or eliminated.His view is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxism. 
B)  social democracy. 
C)  anarchism. 
D)  neoliberalism. 
A)  Marxism. 
B)  social democracy. 
C)  anarchism. 
D)  neoliberalism.

Question 16

Why might dependency theorists criticize modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would point out that traditional societies are typically low income because of a history of colonialism and oppression. 
B)  They would argue that modernization theory ignores the fact that markets,if freed from state intervention,will develop any society. 
C)  They would point out that the only way for traditional societies to develop is to shed their traditional ways. 
D)  They would suggest that in recent history,historically exploited nations have actually become the new exploiters through global welfare schemes. 
A)  They would point out that traditional societies are typically low income because of a history of colonialism and oppression. 
B)  They would argue that modernization theory ignores the fact that markets,if freed from state intervention,will develop any society. 
C)  They would point out that the only way for traditional societies to develop is to shed their traditional ways. 
D)  They would suggest that in recent history,historically exploited nations have actually become the new exploiters through global welfare schemes.

Question 17

______ asserts that the world capitalist economic system is not merely a collection of independent countries engaged in diplomatic and economic relations with one another,but rather must be understood as a single unit.

Accepted Answer

A)  World-systems theory 
B)  Postmodernism 
C)  Structuration theory 
D)  Neoliberalism 
A)  World-systems theory 
B)  Postmodernism 
C)  Structuration theory 
D)  Neoliberalism

Question 18

Ida studies the economic landscape of Bolivia.Her research has led her to believe that Bolivia will fail to develop until it abandons its traditional culture and instead focuses on productive investment.What theory or set of theories best describes her view?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization theory 
B)  state-centered theories 
C)  world-systems theory 
D)  dependency theories 
A)  modernization theory 
B)  state-centered theories 
C)  world-systems theory 
D)  dependency theories

Question 19

Mary studies countries that were among the first to industrialize.It is likely she is studying _______ countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialist 
B)  low-income 
C)  middle-income 
D)  high-income 
A)  socialist 
B)  low-income 
C)  middle-income 
D)  high-income

Question 20

In Robinson's theory of global capitalism,_______ have shared global economic interests with limited-to-no state loyalties.

Accepted Answer

A)  consumers 
B)  market proponents 
C)  nation-states 
D)  stateless corporations 
A)  consumers 
B)  market proponents 
C)  nation-states 
D)  stateless corporations

What role does technology play in deepening existing global inequalities? Please explain your thoughts in about a paragraph.

How would a sociologist explain the recent economic advances of the East Asian emerging economies?

Between 1990 and 2016,the infant mortality rate in low-income countries

Famine and hunger are caused by both natural and social forces.In a few sentences,explain some of the social forces that can cause hunger,malnutrition,and starvation.

What is one shortcoming of all four theories (market-oriented,dependency,world-systems,and global commodity chains)of global inequality?

Salvatore studies the debate around universal health care in the United States.He usually uses economic theories that suggest the best possible outcomes in health care happen when the government does not interfere in economic decisions.Lorenzo prefers what type of theory or set of theories?

Your textbook identifies three important ways education addresses global inequality,one of which is its contribution to economic growth.Education helps economic growth because

After studying the political economy of modern Germany,Helge concludes that we must consider the world capitalist economy as a single unit instead of looking at individual countries.His view is best described by what theory or set of theories?

How have residency patterns changed in low-income countries?

The approach that examines how networks of labor,production,and consumption span the entire world is called

Outbreaks of Ebola and other highly-contagious diseases often become epidemics in low-income countries because

According to the textbook,market-oriented theories of global inequality assume that the best possible economic consequences will result if

Liu lives in a country where most people have adequate housing,food,and access to drinkable water.It is likely that he lives in a _______ country.

Lloyd has been studying Uganda for decades.Based on his research,he believes that barriers to trade,minimum wage laws,and environmental regulations are getting in the way of economic development and should be minimized or eliminated.His view is best described as

Why might dependency theorists criticize modernization theory?

______ asserts that the world capitalist economic system is not merely a collection of independent countries engaged in diplomatic and economic relations with one another,but rather must be understood as a single unit.

Ida studies the economic landscape of Bolivia.Her research has led her to believe that Bolivia will fail to develop until it abandons its traditional culture and instead focuses on productive investment.What theory or set of theories best describes her view?

Mary studies countries that were among the first to industrialize.It is likely she is studying _______ countries.

In Robinson's theory of global capitalism,_______ have shared global economic interests with limited-to-no state loyalties.

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Exam 8: Global Inequality

What role does technology play in deepening existing global inequalities? Please explain your thoughts in about a paragraph.

How would a sociologist explain the recent economic advances of the East Asian emerging economies?

Between 1990 and 2016,the infant mortality rate in low-income countries

Famine and hunger are caused by both natural and social forces.In a few sentences,explain some of the social forces that can cause hunger,malnutrition,and starvation.

What is one shortcoming of all four theories (market-oriented,dependency,world-systems,and global commodity chains)of global inequality?

Salvatore studies the debate around universal health care in the United States.He usually uses economic theories that suggest the best possible outcomes in health care happen when the government does not interfere in economic decisions.Lorenzo prefers what type of theory or set of theories?

Your textbook identifies three important ways education addresses global inequality,one of which is its contribution to economic growth.Education helps economic growth because

After studying the political economy of modern Germany,Helge concludes that we must consider the world capitalist economy as a single unit instead of looking at individual countries.His view is best described by what theory or set of theories?

How have residency patterns changed in low-income countries?

The approach that examines how networks of labor,production,and consumption span the entire world is called

Outbreaks of Ebola and other highly-contagious diseases often become epidemics in low-income countries because

According to the textbook,market-oriented theories of global inequality assume that the best possible economic consequences will result if

Liu lives in a country where most people have adequate housing,food,and access to drinkable water.It is likely that he lives in a _______ country.

Lloyd has been studying Uganda for decades.Based on his research,he believes that barriers to trade,minimum wage laws,and environmental regulations are getting in the way of economic development and should be minimized or eliminated.His view is best described as

Why might dependency theorists criticize modernization theory?

______ asserts that the world capitalist economic system is not merely a collection of independent countries engaged in diplomatic and economic relations with one another,but rather must be understood as a single unit.

Ida studies the economic landscape of Bolivia.Her research has led her to believe that Bolivia will fail to develop until it abandons its traditional culture and instead focuses on productive investment.What theory or set of theories best describes her view?

Mary studies countries that were among the first to industrialize.It is likely she is studying _______ countries.

In Robinson's theory of global capitalism,_______ have shared global economic interests with limited-to-no state loyalties.

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization,the Life Course,and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups,networks,and Organizations

Conformity,deviance,and Crime

Stratification,class,and Inequality

Gender Inequality

Race,ethnicity,and Racism

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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