Question 1

Amartya Sen's Capability Model for analyzing development was critical because it showed:

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of measures of development that go beyond GDP per capita 
B)  how poor countries cannot develop without democracy 
C)  how global climate change affected developing nations 
D)  that current models in international development are just examples of neo-colonialism 
E)  why people with relatively middle incomes could still have relatively high birth rates 
A)  the importance of measures of development that go beyond GDP per capita 
B)  how poor countries cannot develop without democracy 
C)  how global climate change affected developing nations 
D)  that current models in international development are just examples of neo-colonialism 
E)  why people with relatively middle incomes could still have relatively high birth rates

Question 2

French demographer Alfred Sauvy used the term tiers monde ("Third World") to refer countries outside the Eastern and Western power blocs during the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Development ethics deals with, in part, how development practitioners and researchers should act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following does the Human Development Index NOT measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life expectancy at birth 
B)  Adult literacy rate 
C)  School enrolment rates 
D)  Gross domestic product per capita 
E)  Human gender equality 
A)  Life expectancy at birth 
B)  Adult literacy rate 
C)  School enrolment rates 
D)  Gross domestic product per capita 
E)  Human gender equality

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT associated with the term "Fourth World"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The poorest of the poor countries 
B)  "Failed states" 
C)  The internal colonization of Indigenous peoples 
D)  An alternative political movement of poor country solidarity 
E)  All of the above are associated with the term 
A)  The poorest of the poor countries 
B)  "Failed states" 
C)  The internal colonization of Indigenous peoples 
D)  An alternative political movement of poor country solidarity 
E)  All of the above are associated with the term

Question 6

How does international development explore the diversity in human well-being?

Accepted Answer

The study of international development a

Question 7

The massive fires seen in 2019 in Brazil are emblematic of international development because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil is in the Global South 
B)  The native language of Brazil is not English 
C)  The fires reveal the extreme complexity of international development including issues of culture, climate, and politics 
D)  Brazil is the most powerful country in South America and exercises great influences over other countries in the region 
E)  The agricultural and industrial development model in Brazil is an example of efficiency and sustainability 
A)  Brazil is in the Global South 
B)  The native language of Brazil is not English 
C)  The fires reveal the extreme complexity of international development including issues of culture, climate, and politics 
D)  Brazil is the most powerful country in South America and exercises great influences over other countries in the region 
E)  The agricultural and industrial development model in Brazil is an example of efficiency and sustainability

Question 8

Why is the term "Third World" controversial?

Accepted Answer

The term "Third World" is a legacy of th

Question 9

Why is "modesty" arguably a critical characteristic for contemporary development practitioners?

Accepted Answer

Lifestyle, dress, and behaviour abroad a

Question 10

What is absolute poverty? How does it differ from both moderate poverty and relative poverty?

Accepted Answer

Absolute poverty refers to being below t

Question 11

A country's status as "developed" or "developing" has conventionally been measured by reference to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its literacy rate 
B)  Its Human Development Index 
C)  Its Gross Domestic Product 
D)  Its life expectancy 
E)  Its level of gender equality 
A)  Its literacy rate 
B)  Its Human Development Index 
C)  Its Gross Domestic Product 
D)  Its life expectancy 
E)  Its level of gender equality

Question 12

The "Fourth World" originally referred to the internal colonization of Indigenous Peoples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The modern concept of "development" is often traced back to the Inaugural Address made by which former US president?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harry S. Truman 
B)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
C)  Dwight D. Eisenhower 
D)  John F. Kennedy 
E)  Lyndon B. Johnson 
A)  Harry S. Truman 
B)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
C)  Dwight D. Eisenhower 
D)  John F. Kennedy 
E)  Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 14

Do our moral duties extend beyond our families, neighbours, and fellow citizens?

Accepted Answer

Responses to this question should begin

Question 15

In Truman's inaugural speech, he indicated underdevelopment was a threat to the entire world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The conception of a "Third World" was first developed by Amartya Sen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the two uses of the term "Fourth World"?

Accepted Answer

The term "Fourth World" has been used to

Exam 1: What Is Development? From Economic Growth to the Sustainable Development Goals

Amartya Sen's Capability Model for analyzing development was critical because it showed:

French demographer Alfred Sauvy used the term tiers monde ("Third World") to refer countries outside the Eastern and Western power blocs during the Cold War.

Development ethics deals with, in part, how development practitioners and researchers should act.

Which of the following does the Human Development Index NOT measure?

Which of the following is NOT associated with the term "Fourth World"?

How does international development explore the diversity in human well-being?

The massive fires seen in 2019 in Brazil are emblematic of international development because:

Why is the term "Third World" controversial?

Why is "modesty" arguably a critical characteristic for contemporary development practitioners?

What is absolute poverty? How does it differ from both moderate poverty and relative poverty?

A country's status as "developed" or "developing" has conventionally been measured by reference to what?

The "Fourth World" originally referred to the internal colonization of Indigenous Peoples.

The modern concept of "development" is often traced back to the Inaugural Address made by which former US president?

Do our moral duties extend beyond our families, neighbours, and fellow citizens?

In Truman's inaugural speech, he indicated underdevelopment was a threat to the entire world.

The conception of a "Third World" was first developed by Amartya Sen.

What are the two uses of the term "Fourth World"?

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The Critical Political Economy of Development

Post-development and Alternatives to Development

Gender and Development: Theoretical Insights and International Commitments

Globalization and Development

State of the State: Does the State Have a Role in Development?

National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid

The International Financial Institutions

The United Nations and Multilateral Actors in Development

Private Enterprise and Development

Civil Society and Development

China and the Emerging Economies

Debt and Development

Free Trade, Fair Trade, and South-South Trade

Democracy

Climate Change, Environment, and Development

Rural Development

Urban Development: Cities in the Global South

Development and Health

Conflict and Development

Refugees and International Development Policy and Practice

Indigenous Community Economic Resilience

Culture and Development

Measuring and Evaluating Poverty

Inequality and Social Policy

Planning and Appraising Development Projects

Humanitarian Assistance and Intervention

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