Question 1

Global migrants are likely to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victims of war 
B)  Legal and illegal workers searching for work 
C)  Low-wage workers 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Victims of war 
B)  Legal and illegal workers searching for work 
C)  Low-wage workers 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Because of their heavy reliance on fossil fuels, developed nations contribute disproportionately to the emission of greenhouse gases, which threaten the environment. For example, even though it holds only 4 percent of the world's population, the United States is responsible for approximately _____ of the global energy use.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 3

Which of these statements about peripheral countries is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the typically agricultural countries. 
B)  They lack natural resources. 
C)  They are often politically unstable. 
D)  They exercise little world power. 
A)  They are the typically agricultural countries. 
B)  They lack natural resources. 
C)  They are often politically unstable. 
D)  They exercise little world power.

Question 4

About _____ of the world's population make up what the United Nations calls the global underclass.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-fourth 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-fourth 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half

Question 5

Which of these statements about the world economic system of core, semiperipheral, and peripheral countries is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone in core countries benefits from the world system. 
B)  Exploitation keeps peripheral countries from developing. 
C)  No one in peripheral countries benefits from the world system. 
D)  Core countries often nurture the development of peripheral countries. 
A)  Everyone in core countries benefits from the world system. 
B)  Exploitation keeps peripheral countries from developing. 
C)  No one in peripheral countries benefits from the world system. 
D)  Core countries often nurture the development of peripheral countries.

Question 6

Modernization theory derives some of its thinking from the work of _____, who argued that the value of individual achievement emphasized by Protestants promoted economic development during the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Herbert Spencer 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Karl Marx 
A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Herbert Spencer 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Karl Marx

Question 7

Given the fertility rates of less developed and more developed nations, _____ may be a significant societal burden in poorer, less developed nations, and _____ may be a significant societal burden in richer, more developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  children; children 
B)  children; the elderly 
C)  the elderly; children 
D)  the elderly; the elderly 
A)  children; children 
B)  children; the elderly 
C)  the elderly; children 
D)  the elderly; the elderly

Question 8

Empowering women through providing them with employment, education, property, and voting rights can have a strong impact on reducing the fertility rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the challenges faced by women and children in poor countries.

Accepted Answer

Women and children in poor countries fac

Question 10

Hunger and malnutrition are the result of not enough food being produced globally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How has the global system of capitalism affected racial inequality between nations?

Accepted Answer

The global system of capitalism has had

Question 12

Explain what the multidimensional poverty index is, what it measures, and what indicators are used for industrialized and developing countries.

Accepted Answer

The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

Question 13

Most scholars of international development believe

Accepted Answer

A)  that fertility levels are affected by levels of industrialization. 
B)  that there is no relationship between development and population. 
C)  that large populations impede development. 
D)  that agriculture affects fertility but industrialism does not. 
A)  that fertility levels are affected by levels of industrialization. 
B)  that there is no relationship between development and population. 
C)  that large populations impede development. 
D)  that agriculture affects fertility but industrialism does not.

Question 14

The highest incidence of poverty anywhere in the world is in

Accepted Answer

A)  East Asia. 
B)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
C)  eastern Europe. 
D)  the Arctic. 
A)  East Asia. 
B)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
C)  eastern Europe. 
D)  the Arctic.

Question 15

Explain the benefit of underdeveloped colonies to colonial nations.

Accepted Answer

Underdeveloped colonies provided several

Question 16

Which of these is not a criticism of world systems theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Countries (like England) that were once the most powerful are no longer at the center of the world system. 
B)  Core nations may be hurt by the world system through the loss of jobs. 
C)  The world is no longer a set of economic interconnections between nations. 
D)  The increasing interconnectedness of economies has all but eliminated peripheral countries. 
A)  Countries (like England) that were once the most powerful are no longer at the center of the world system. 
B)  Core nations may be hurt by the world system through the loss of jobs. 
C)  The world is no longer a set of economic interconnections between nations. 
D)  The increasing interconnectedness of economies has all but eliminated peripheral countries.

Question 17

Discuss the consequences of stratification for countries as a whole, contrasting conditions in wealthy and powerful nations with those that are poor and powerless.

Accepted Answer

Stratification, or the division of socie

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding education is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  In high-income nations, education is almost universal. 
B)  In nations without formal education, people have little chance for survival. 
C)  In most nations throughout the world, elementary school is mandatory. 
D)  In impoverished countries, education often takes place outside of formal schooling. 
A)  In high-income nations, education is almost universal. 
B)  In nations without formal education, people have little chance for survival. 
C)  In most nations throughout the world, elementary school is mandatory. 
D)  In impoverished countries, education often takes place outside of formal schooling.

Question 19

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics of world systems theory and assess its strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

World systems theory is a sociological p

Question 20

Which statement about economic development and fertility rates is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid population growth and high birthrates lead to rapid economic development. 
B)  The populations of the poorest countries are not growing nearly as fast as the populations of the richest countries. 
C)  A s countries develop, their fertility levels generally decrease, and their population growth levels off. 
D)  Many of the poorest countries, including most of the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, are actually experiencing population declines. 
A)  Rapid population growth and high birthrates lead to rapid economic development. 
B)  The populations of the poorest countries are not growing nearly as fast as the populations of the richest countries. 
C)  A s countries develop, their fertility levels generally decrease, and their population growth levels off. 
D)  Many of the poorest countries, including most of the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, are actually experiencing population declines.

Global migrants are likely to be which of the following?

Which of these statements about peripheral countries is false?

About _____ of the world's population make up what the United Nations calls the global underclass.

Which of these statements about the world economic system of core, semiperipheral, and peripheral countries is true?

Modernization theory derives some of its thinking from the work of _____, who argued that the value of individual achievement emphasized by Protestants promoted economic development during the Industrial Revolution.

Given the fertility rates of less developed and more developed nations, _ may be a significant societal burden in poorer, less developed nations, and _ may be a significant societal burden in richer, more developed nations.

Empowering women through providing them with employment, education, property, and voting rights can have a strong impact on reducing the fertility rate.

Discuss the challenges faced by women and children in poor countries.

Hunger and malnutrition are the result of not enough food being produced globally.

How has the global system of capitalism affected racial inequality between nations?

Explain what the multidimensional poverty index is, what it measures, and what indicators are used for industrialized and developing countries.

Most scholars of international development believe

The highest incidence of poverty anywhere in the world is in

Explain the benefit of underdeveloped colonies to colonial nations.

Which of these is not a criticism of world systems theory?

Discuss the consequences of stratification for countries as a whole, contrasting conditions in wealthy and powerful nations with those that are poor and powerless.

Which of the following statements regarding education is false?

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics of world systems theory and assess its strengths and weaknesses.

Which statement about economic development and fertility rates is the most accurate?

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Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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Exam 9: Global Stratification

Global migrants are likely to be which of the following?

Which of these statements about peripheral countries is false?

About _____ of the world's population make up what the United Nations calls the global underclass.

Which of these statements about the world economic system of core, semiperipheral, and peripheral countries is true?

Modernization theory derives some of its thinking from the work of _____, who argued that the value of individual achievement emphasized by Protestants promoted economic development during the Industrial Revolution.

Given the fertility rates of less developed and more developed nations, _____ may be a significant societal burden in poorer, less developed nations, and _____ may be a significant societal burden in richer, more developed nations.

Empowering women through providing them with employment, education, property, and voting rights can have a strong impact on reducing the fertility rate.

Discuss the challenges faced by women and children in poor countries.

Hunger and malnutrition are the result of not enough food being produced globally.

How has the global system of capitalism affected racial inequality between nations?

Explain what the multidimensional poverty index is, what it measures, and what indicators are used for industrialized and developing countries.

Most scholars of international development believe

The highest incidence of poverty anywhere in the world is in

Explain the benefit of underdeveloped colonies to colonial nations.

Which of these is not a criticism of world systems theory?

Discuss the consequences of stratification for countries as a whole, contrasting conditions in wealthy and powerful nations with those that are poor and powerless.

Which of the following statements regarding education is false?

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics of world systems theory and assess its strengths and weaknesses.

Which statement about economic development and fertility rates is the most accurate?

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters

Given the fertility rates of less developed and more developed nations, _ may be a significant societal burden in poorer, less developed nations, and _ may be a significant societal burden in richer, more developed nations.