Question 1

famine and hunger are a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  drought 
B)  conflict 
C)  natural forces 
D)  natural and social forces 
E)  poverty 
A)  drought 
B)  conflict 
C)  natural forces 
D)  natural and social forces 
E)  poverty

Question 2

Poverty is growing in:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income countries 
B)  middle-income countries 
C)  high-income countries 
D)  Bangladesh and sub-Saharan Africa 
E)  all of the above 
A)  low-income countries 
B)  middle-income countries 
C)  high-income countries 
D)  Bangladesh and sub-Saharan Africa 
E)  all of the above

Question 3

An economic adviser who suggests cultural policies that change people's behavior to encourage development in a low-income country would be following which theory of global inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization 
B)  dependency 
C)  world systems 
D)  state centered 
E)  culture of poverty 
A)  modernization 
B)  dependency 
C)  world systems 
D)  state centered 
E)  culture of poverty

Question 4

Using Jeffrey Sachs' categories,in which type of region would the United States be classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology innovators 
B)  technology adopters 
C)  technologically disconnected 
D)  technologically discombobulated 
E)  none of the above 
A)  technology innovators 
B)  technology adopters 
C)  technologically disconnected 
D)  technologically discombobulated 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Which theory draws primary attention to the exploitation of poor countries by rich ones?

Accepted Answer

A)  market oriented 
B)  modernization 
C)  dependency 
D)  world systems 
E)  state centered 
A)  market oriented 
B)  modernization 
C)  dependency 
D)  world systems 
E)  state centered

Question 6

Which theory would best fit this statement: "Low-income countries are not underdeveloped; they are misdeveloped."

Accepted Answer

A)  world systems 
B)  market oriented 
C)  dependency 
D)  state centered 
E)  conflict 
A)  world systems 
B)  market oriented 
C)  dependency 
D)  state centered 
E)  conflict

Question 7

Most of the lowest-income countries are found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Africa 
B)  Central America 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  western Europe 
A)  Central Africa 
B)  Central America 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  western Europe

Question 8

Of the theories of global inequality discussed in the text,which would you see as most ethnocentric? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The theory of global inequality that I w

Question 9

Which stage immediately follows "takeoff," according to W.W.Rostow's modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional 
B)  landing 
C)  mid-flight cruising altitude 
D)  drive to technological maturity 
E)  mass consumption 
A)  traditional 
B)  landing 
C)  mid-flight cruising altitude 
D)  drive to technological maturity 
E)  mass consumption

Question 10

_______________ governments contributed to economic growth in the East Asian NIEs during the 1980s and 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A)  Weak 
B)  Totalitarian 
C)  Strong 
D)  Socialist 
E)  Communist 
A)  Weak 
B)  Totalitarian 
C)  Strong 
D)  Socialist 
E)  Communist

Question 11

Gross national income (GNI)does not give a complete picture of economic activity in a country because it includes only cash transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Neoliberalism is based on the Marxist rejection of market-oriented theories of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is one explanation for the persistence of global economic inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in low-income countries lack a strong Protestant work ethic. 
B)  As the technology gap between countries widens, eliminating poverty is more difficult. 
C)  As AIDS continues to rampage throughout high-income and middle-income countries, they will have fewer technology workers. 
D)  Whatever medical and technological aid is given to low-income countries is hoarded by corrupt government officials. 
E)  Capitalism is innately unequal, and socialism is innately equal. 
A)  People in low-income countries lack a strong Protestant work ethic. 
B)  As the technology gap between countries widens, eliminating poverty is more difficult. 
C)  As AIDS continues to rampage throughout high-income and middle-income countries, they will have fewer technology workers. 
D)  Whatever medical and technological aid is given to low-income countries is hoarded by corrupt government officials. 
E)  Capitalism is innately unequal, and socialism is innately equal.

Question 14

Trace the global commodity chain involved in the production and sale of the Mattel® toy,Barbie®.Explain the concept of a global commodity chain.Use the example of Barbie to demonstrate what tracing a commodity from production to consumption tells us about the nature of global economic activity.

Accepted Answer

The global commodity chain involved in t

Question 15

Which theory looks at the whole world economy as an integrated web of relations rather than focusing on individual countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  market oriented 
B)  modernization 
C)  dependency 
D)  world systems 
E)  state centered 
A)  market oriented 
B)  modernization 
C)  dependency 
D)  world systems 
E)  state centered

Question 16

According to sociologists,education is important for economic development.What reason do they use to argue for expanded educational access?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educated workers can become skilled workers for high-wage industries. 
B)  Education is a reliable avenue for escaping harsh working conditions and low-wage, unskilled jobs. 
C)  Educated people tend to have fewer children, slowing the global population explosion that contributes to global poverty. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Educated workers can become skilled workers for high-wage industries. 
B)  Education is a reliable avenue for escaping harsh working conditions and low-wage, unskilled jobs. 
C)  Educated people tend to have fewer children, slowing the global population explosion that contributes to global poverty. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 17

The _______________ are regions of the world that apply technology invented elsewhere in their own production and consumption systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  technology innovators 
B)  technology adopters 
C)  technologically disconnected 
D)  technologically discombobulated 
E)  none of the above 
A)  technology innovators 
B)  technology adopters 
C)  technologically disconnected 
D)  technologically discombobulated 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Rapid globalization is unlikely to have an effect on you personally because you already live in a high-income country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the poorest regions of the world,such as sub-Saharan Africa,a child is more likely to die before age five than to enter secondary school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most influential theories of global inequality among Western economists and sociologists in the 1960s were:

Accepted Answer

A)  market oriented 
B)  modernization 
C)  dependency 
D)  world systems 
E)  state centered 
A)  market oriented 
B)  modernization 
C)  dependency 
D)  world systems 
E)  state centered

famine and hunger are a result of:

Poverty is growing in:

An economic adviser who suggests cultural policies that change people's behavior to encourage development in a low-income country would be following which theory of global inequality?

Using Jeffrey Sachs' categories,in which type of region would the United States be classified?

Which theory draws primary attention to the exploitation of poor countries by rich ones?

Which theory would best fit this statement: "Low-income countries are not underdeveloped; they are misdeveloped."

Most of the lowest-income countries are found in:

Of the theories of global inequality discussed in the text,which would you see as most ethnocentric? Explain.

Which stage immediately follows "takeoff," according to W.W.Rostow's modernization theory?

_______________ governments contributed to economic growth in the East Asian NIEs during the 1980s and 1990s.

Gross national income (GNI)does not give a complete picture of economic activity in a country because it includes only cash transactions.

Neoliberalism is based on the Marxist rejection of market-oriented theories of development.

Which of the following is one explanation for the persistence of global economic inequality?

Trace the global commodity chain involved in the production and sale of the Mattel® toy,Barbie®.Explain the concept of a global commodity chain.Use the example of Barbie to demonstrate what tracing a commodity from production to consumption tells us about the nature of global economic activity.

Which theory looks at the whole world economy as an integrated web of relations rather than focusing on individual countries?

According to sociologists,education is important for economic development.What reason do they use to argue for expanded educational access?

The _______________ are regions of the world that apply technology invented elsewhere in their own production and consumption systems.

Rapid globalization is unlikely to have an effect on you personally because you already live in a high-income country.

In the poorest regions of the world,such as sub-Saharan Africa,a child is more likely to die before age five than to enter secondary school.

The most influential theories of global inequality among Western economists and sociologists in the 1960s were:

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famine and hunger are a result of:

Poverty is growing in:

An economic adviser who suggests cultural policies that change people's behavior to encourage development in a low-income country would be following which theory of global inequality?

Using Jeffrey Sachs' categories,in which type of region would the United States be classified?

Which theory draws primary attention to the exploitation of poor countries by rich ones?

Which theory would best fit this statement: "Low-income countries are not underdeveloped; they are misdeveloped."

Most of the lowest-income countries are found in:

Of the theories of global inequality discussed in the text,which would you see as most ethnocentric? Explain.

Which stage immediately follows "takeoff," according to W.W.Rostow's modernization theory?

_______________ governments contributed to economic growth in the East Asian NIEs during the 1980s and 1990s.

Gross national income (GNI)does not give a complete picture of economic activity in a country because it includes only cash transactions.

Neoliberalism is based on the Marxist rejection of market-oriented theories of development.

Which of the following is one explanation for the persistence of global economic inequality?

Trace the global commodity chain involved in the production and sale of the Mattel® toy,Barbie®.Explain the concept of a global commodity chain.Use the example of Barbie to demonstrate what tracing a commodity from production to consumption tells us about the nature of global economic activity.

Which theory looks at the whole world economy as an integrated web of relations rather than focusing on individual countries?

According to sociologists,education is important for economic development.What reason do they use to argue for expanded educational access?

The _______________ are regions of the world that apply technology invented elsewhere in their own production and consumption systems.

Rapid globalization is unlikely to have an effect on you personally because you already live in a high-income country.

In the poorest regions of the world,such as sub-Saharan Africa,a child is more likely to die before age five than to enter secondary school.

The most influential theories of global inequality among Western economists and sociologists in the 1960s were:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

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

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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