Question 1

A social theorist who contributed to the development of dependency theory by tracing the growth of the capitalistic world economy is

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber. 
B)  Emile Durkheim. 
C)  Immanuel Wallerstein. 
D)  W. W. Rostow. 
A)  Max Weber. 
B)  Emile Durkheim. 
C)  Immanuel Wallerstein. 
D)  W. W. Rostow.

Question 2

While modernization theory focuses on_______ , dependency theory focuses on_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  rich nations; poor nations 
B)  the production of wealth; the distribution of wealth 
C)  the future; the past 
D)  the global economy; cultural traditions 
A)  rich nations; poor nations 
B)  the production of wealth; the distribution of wealth 
C)  the future; the past 
D)  the global economy; cultural traditions

Question 3

Traditional cultural patterns can discourage economic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most serious problem of increasing poverty is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  Latin America. 
C)  Asia, especially in China. 
D)  Africa, especially south of the Sahara. 
A)  North America. 
B)  Latin America. 
C)  Asia, especially in China. 
D)  Africa, especially south of the Sahara.

Question 5

About_______ people in the world die each year as a result of hunger.

Accepted Answer

A)  90,000 
B)  900,000 
C)  9 million 
D)  90 million 
A)  90,000 
B)  900,000 
C)  9 million 
D)  90 million

Question 6

The world region with the greatest number of "street children" living in poverty is Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The death of 52 garment workers in a Bangladeshi sweatshop shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  some countries do a far better job of protecting workers than the United States does. 
B)  factory jobs are hard to find in low-income nations. 
C)  Bangladesh has suffered a surprising number of natural disasters in recent years. 
D)  poverty in low-income nations is often a matter of life and death. 
A)  some countries do a far better job of protecting workers than the United States does. 
B)  factory jobs are hard to find in low-income nations. 
C)  Bangladesh has suffered a surprising number of natural disasters in recent years. 
D)  poverty in low-income nations is often a matter of life and death.

Question 8

Which theoretical approach is linked to modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural-functional approach 
B)  the symbolic-interaction approach 
C)  the social-exchange approach 
D)  the social-conflict approach 
A)  the structural-functional approach 
B)  the symbolic-interaction approach 
C)  the social-exchange approach 
D)  the social-conflict approach

Question 9

Colonialism and neocolonialism both refer to a situation where one country politically rules or controls another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Of all the people in the world who live in absolute poverty, _______are women.

Accepted Answer

A)  70 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  20 percent 
A)  70 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  20 percent

Question 11

The concept "relative poverty" refers to poverty that is life-threatening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The people in high-income countries, who represent 23 percent of the world's population, earn about how much of the world's income?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  80 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  80 percent

Question 13

Considering the list of nations below, which had the largest colonial presence in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  United States 
A)  Belgium 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  United States

A social theorist who contributed to the development of dependency theory by tracing the growth of the capitalistic world economy is

While modernization theory focuses on_ , dependency theory focuses on_ .

Traditional cultural patterns can discourage economic development.

The most serious problem of increasing poverty is found in

About_______ people in the world die each year as a result of hunger.

The world region with the greatest number of "street children" living in poverty is Asia.

The death of 52 garment workers in a Bangladeshi sweatshop shows that

Which theoretical approach is linked to modernization theory?

Colonialism and neocolonialism both refer to a situation where one country politically rules or controls another.

Of all the people in the world who live in absolute poverty, _______are women.

The concept "relative poverty" refers to poverty that is life-threatening.

The people in high-income countries, who represent 23 percent of the world's population, earn about how much of the world's income?

Considering the list of nations below, which had the largest colonial presence in Africa?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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Exam 9: Global Stratification

A social theorist who contributed to the development of dependency theory by tracing the growth of the capitalistic world economy is

While modernization theory focuses on_______ , dependency theory focuses on_______ .

Traditional cultural patterns can discourage economic development.

The most serious problem of increasing poverty is found in

About_______ people in the world die each year as a result of hunger.

The world region with the greatest number of "street children" living in poverty is Asia.

The death of 52 garment workers in a Bangladeshi sweatshop shows that

Which theoretical approach is linked to modernization theory?

Colonialism and neocolonialism both refer to a situation where one country politically rules or controls another.

Of all the people in the world who live in absolute poverty, _______are women.

The concept "relative poverty" refers to poverty that is life-threatening.

The people in high-income countries, who represent 23 percent of the world's population, earn about how much of the world's income?

Considering the list of nations below, which had the largest colonial presence in Africa?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters

While modernization theory focuses on_ , dependency theory focuses on_ .