Question 1

Representatives of development theory and policy combine early modernization theories with economism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why is it argued that post-development can lead to problems of cultural relativism?

Accepted Answer

If post-development posits that cultures

Question 3

How does Wolfgang Sachs treat the assumption of the superiority of industrialized countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  An unsustainable model of development due to ecological harm 
B)  An objective reality to be reproduced in the global south 
C)  A source of FDI for development projects 
D)  A questionable position given the rise of the BRICS 
E)  A source of human capital for development projects 
A)  An unsustainable model of development due to ecological harm 
B)  An objective reality to be reproduced in the global south 
C)  A source of FDI for development projects 
D)  A questionable position given the rise of the BRICS 
E)  A source of human capital for development projects

Question 4

For post-development theory, President Truman's promise of prosperity through development was about containing the USSR in the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How do the majority of post-development theories position themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a rhetorical critique of modernity 
B)  In response to inequity in the global economy 
C)  Dependent on the variant of post-development theory 
D)  Between modernity and traditional life 
E)  As a reactionary movement 
A)  As a rhetorical critique of modernity 
B)  In response to inequity in the global economy 
C)  Dependent on the variant of post-development theory 
D)  Between modernity and traditional life 
E)  As a reactionary movement

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the Ubuntu philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strength through diversity 
B)  Unity through multiculturalism 
C)  Development for one can only happen by development for all 
D)  Self-reliance 
E)  A person is a person through other persons 
A)  Strength through diversity 
B)  Unity through multiculturalism 
C)  Development for one can only happen by development for all 
D)  Self-reliance 
E)  A person is a person through other persons

Question 7

How does post-development theory differ from other mainstream development theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a critical theory 
B)  It is a constructive theory 
C)  It is a destructive theory 
D)  It is a scientific theory 
E)  It is post critical theory 
A)  It is a critical theory 
B)  It is a constructive theory 
C)  It is a destructive theory 
D)  It is a scientific theory 
E)  It is post critical theory

Question 8

How is the metaphor of an amoeba useful in understanding the development discourse?

Accepted Answer

Wolfgang Sachs points out that the attem

Question 9

The development discourse is synonymous with the modern industrial society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How have development theorists described the progression of the discipline?

Accepted Answer

The mainstream field of development argu

Question 11

Why is it useful to distinguish between the Western model of society and a hegemonic model?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no one Western model of society but there is a distinct hegemonic model 
B)  There is a difference between structure and agency 
C)  The West is a contested space where the hegemon determines its character 
D)  While the West has a moral culpability, the hegemonic model is a structure and lacks agency 
E)  There is a causality between the Western model of society and the hegemonic model 
A)  There is no one Western model of society but there is a distinct hegemonic model 
B)  There is a difference between structure and agency 
C)  The West is a contested space where the hegemon determines its character 
D)  While the West has a moral culpability, the hegemonic model is a structure and lacks agency 
E)  There is a causality between the Western model of society and the hegemonic model

Question 12

How does the World Bank continue to measure development?

Accepted Answer

A)  A combination of indicators from different domains 
B)  Through perplexity 
C)  With gross domestic product measurements 
D)  The integrity of public officials 
E)  Feminist development theories 
A)  A combination of indicators from different domains 
B)  Through perplexity 
C)  With gross domestic product measurements 
D)  The integrity of public officials 
E)  Feminist development theories

Question 13

How can development be understood as discourse?

Accepted Answer

Probably the most important intellectual

Question 14

What is one of the main contributions of post-development theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  A new perception of one's own self 
B)  Basic necessities of life identified with poverty 
C)  The Tepitans were not willing to be degraded by the supposedly rich Westerner 
D)  The quest for a good life as the pursuit of material wealth 
E)  To conceive of "development" as a discourse 
A)  A new perception of one's own self 
B)  Basic necessities of life identified with poverty 
C)  The Tepitans were not willing to be degraded by the supposedly rich Westerner 
D)  The quest for a good life as the pursuit of material wealth 
E)  To conceive of "development" as a discourse

Question 15

Why are institutional development prescriptions for the most part "apolitical"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concern of state sovereignty 
B)  The fear of development actors to be seen as privileging one actor over another 
C)  The requirement of donor organizations to remain outside politics 
D)  The recognition of positionality inherent in the development discourse 
E)  The institutional bias of international development agencies 
A)  The concern of state sovereignty 
B)  The fear of development actors to be seen as privileging one actor over another 
C)  The requirement of donor organizations to remain outside politics 
D)  The recognition of positionality inherent in the development discourse 
E)  The institutional bias of international development agencies

Question 16

Post-development argues the development era reformulated the quest for a good life as the pursuit of material wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why do post-development theorists argue it is necessary to "decolonize the imagination"?

Accepted Answer

In response to the various critiques of

Question 18

Subsistence feminism advocates using agriculture as a means of generating foreign currency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How did Frantz Fanon's work on anti-colonialism differ from other thinkers?

Accepted Answer

Frantz Fanon, a psychologist and physici

Question 20

According to post-development, the imperative of economic growth is no longer a constant feature of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Post-development and Alternatives to Development

Representatives of development theory and policy combine early modernization theories with economism.

Why is it argued that post-development can lead to problems of cultural relativism?

How does Wolfgang Sachs treat the assumption of the superiority of industrialized countries?

For post-development theory, President Truman's promise of prosperity through development was about containing the USSR in the Cold War.

How do the majority of post-development theories position themselves?

Which of the following best describes the Ubuntu philosophy?

How does post-development theory differ from other mainstream development theories?

How is the metaphor of an amoeba useful in understanding the development discourse?

The development discourse is synonymous with the modern industrial society.

How have development theorists described the progression of the discipline?

Why is it useful to distinguish between the Western model of society and a hegemonic model?

How does the World Bank continue to measure development?

How can development be understood as discourse?

What is one of the main contributions of post-development theories?

Why are institutional development prescriptions for the most part "apolitical"?

Post-development argues the development era reformulated the quest for a good life as the pursuit of material wealth.

Why do post-development theorists argue it is necessary to "decolonize the imagination"?

Subsistence feminism advocates using agriculture as a means of generating foreign currency.

How did Frantz Fanon's work on anti-colonialism differ from other thinkers?

According to post-development, the imperative of economic growth is no longer a constant feature of development.

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National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid

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Urban Development: Cities in the Global South

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