Exam 18: Global Problems

Social problems are mostly __________.

People in nonindustrial societies mostly go to war __________.

Which of these nations was forbidden to join in the international arms race after World War II,and has thrived economically as a result?

Cross-culturally,how does father absence impact the likelihood of juvenile delinquency and,later,physical violence?

What is one of the major differences between common criminals and terrorists?

Which contributed to the famine in the African Sahel in 1974?

What can we do to reduce the effects of natural disasters significantly?

Which of the following is an example of a natural event,one that is usually beyond human control?

Why is global warming of interest to the topic of social problems?

R.J.Rummel estimates that around __________ million people were killed by governments in the 20th century.

Cross-culturally,what is the most common form of family violence?

What social factors increase the likelihood of family violence?

What has been responsible for more deaths than all the wars of the 20th century?

Warfare in nonindustrial societies was __________ lethal than modern warfare.

What social pattern would drastically reduce the human costs of natural disasters?

How does homelessness in the United States compare to homelessness in other parts of the world?

Which of these crimes do you expect to be most accurately reported to authorities?

While famines are usually triggered by severe weather conditions such as droughts or hurricanes,starvation that results from these natural events is often made worse by __________.

In addition to encouraging the emergence of democratic governments,what else would minimize the risk of war?

Physical punishment of children occurs at least sometimes in over __________ percent of the world's societies.