Question 1

Which of the following ideas is a dependency theorist most likely to embrace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multinational corporations should invest more in poor countries in order to jump-start poor economies. 
B)  Governments of rich nations should put more pressure on governments of poor nations to become increasingly democratic. 
C)  Governments in wealthy nations should offer increased financial assistance to poor nations to help them create the infrastructure they need. 
D)  Economic underdevelopment is the main reason that poor nations experience so much inequality; therefore, rich nations should loan poor nations money they need to kick-start their economies. 
A)  Multinational corporations should invest more in poor countries in order to jump-start poor economies. 
B)  Governments of rich nations should put more pressure on governments of poor nations to become increasingly democratic. 
C)  Governments in wealthy nations should offer increased financial assistance to poor nations to help them create the infrastructure they need. 
D)  Economic underdevelopment is the main reason that poor nations experience so much inequality; therefore, rich nations should loan poor nations money they need to kick-start their economies.

Question 2

In discussing an absolute definition of poverty, sociologists focus on the essentials that are required to simply survive. Which of the following best explains the considerable disagreement among sociologists around the proper definition of absolute poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many poor people don't participate in the census. 
B)  Deciding what is essential is a matter of values. 
C)  People tend to overstate what they own. 
D)  People tend to understate what they own. 
A)  Many poor people don't participate in the census. 
B)  Deciding what is essential is a matter of values. 
C)  People tend to overstate what they own. 
D)  People tend to understate what they own.

Question 3

Compare the two films Titanic and Swept Away. Do some research on the film makers, James Cameron and Lina Wertmuller. What do the other films that Cameron and Wertmuller have made in their long film careers say, if anything, about their respective points of view? Do these films correspond to any of the sociological perspectives studied in the book?

Accepted Answer

Titanic and Swept Away are two very diff

Question 4

Research specific brand names and explain how they are used to represent status groups. Explain how the use of brands as status indicators contributes to consumerism.

Accepted Answer

Researching specific brand names can pro

Question 5

Sociologists define human capital as the investment in education and training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Outline the modernization theory of global stratification.

Accepted Answer

The modernization theory of global strat

Question 7

In a class discussion on global inequality, Brigid was challenging the view put forward by her classmate Eduardo who argued that, overall, things are getting better than they used to be. Which of the following points made in the textbook in Chapter 6 would best support Eduardo's position?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of people living on less than $1 a day peaked in 1950. 
B)  The share of the world income going to the top 10 percent of individuals increased between 1975 and 2000 
C)  The share of the world income going to the bottom 20 percent of individuals fell between 1975 and 2000. 
D)  The richest 1 percent of the world's population earned as much as the bottom 57 percent. 
A)  The number of people living on less than $1 a day peaked in 1950. 
B)  The share of the world income going to the top 10 percent of individuals increased between 1975 and 2000 
C)  The share of the world income going to the bottom 20 percent of individuals fell between 1975 and 2000. 
D)  The richest 1 percent of the world's population earned as much as the bottom 57 percent.

Question 8

In which type of society is social mobility greatest?

Accepted Answer

A)  cumulative 
B)  open 
C)  preliterate 
D)  closed 
A)  cumulative 
B)  open 
C)  preliterate 
D)  closed

Question 9

Identify the flaws in using absolute poverty as a measure of poverty. Then identify the flaws in using relative poverty as a measure.

Accepted Answer

Using absolute poverty as a measure of p

Question 10

Identify some popular myths about the poor and about what causes poverty.

Accepted Answer

There are several popular myths about th

Question 11

Multinational corporations and powerful nations often use economic and military influence to preserve the authoritarian governments of less powerful nations. Such exploitation for profit is called "gunboat diplomacy."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a family conversation with her teenage children, Carmela described the family's financial situation. She told her children that the total value of everything they owned minus the total amount of debt that they owed was approximately $1200. Which of the following is the term sociologists use to describe this number?

Accepted Answer

A)  goods 
B)  tangibles 
C)  articles 
D)  wealth 
A)  goods 
B)  tangibles 
C)  articles 
D)  wealth

Question 13

Explain the benefits of guaranteeing an annual income for the poor. Explain why Canadians would resist such a proposal.

Accepted Answer

Guaranteeing an annual income for the po

Question 14

Which of the following best characterizes a caste system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Status is based on achievement. 
B)  Status is based on money or material possessions. 
C)  Status is based on being at the right place at the right time. 
D)  Status is determined by birth and cannot be changed. 
A)  Status is based on achievement. 
B)  Status is based on money or material possessions. 
C)  Status is based on being at the right place at the right time. 
D)  Status is determined by birth and cannot be changed.

Question 15

American military intervention in Central America in the 1950s, resulting in in the overthrow of democratic governments, is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  core-periphery cooperation 
B)  modernization 
C)  gunboat diplomacy 
D)  democratization 
A)  core-periphery cooperation 
B)  modernization 
C)  gunboat diplomacy 
D)  democratization

Question 16

According to Marx, which of the following is determined by a person's relationship to the means of production?

Accepted Answer

A)  proletariat 
B)  bourgeoisie 
C)  class 
D)  exploitation 
A)  proletariat 
B)  bourgeoisie 
C)  class 
D)  exploitation

Question 17

Many countries in Europe have a poverty rate well below that of Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain how, despite the belief that social mobility is based on individual achievement, social mobility in Canada is constrained by ascription. Please provide examples and include references to social and cultural capital.

Accepted Answer

Social mobility in Canada is often belie

Question 19

Members of undervalued groups experience the consequences of negative ideologies. One of these consequences is a reduction in their opportunities for employment. Based on this situation, which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The poor and unemployed must be taught to adopt mainstream ideologies and dress. 
B)  Discrimination is one cause of poverty in Canada. 
C)  Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been ineffective. 
D)  Canada uses a progressive tax system to counter negative ideologies. 
A)  The poor and unemployed must be taught to adopt mainstream ideologies and dress. 
B)  Discrimination is one cause of poverty in Canada. 
C)  Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been ineffective. 
D)  Canada uses a progressive tax system to counter negative ideologies.

Question 20

Explain the impact that myths, values, and beliefs about poverty and the poor have on the implementation of policies intended to alleviate poverty. Provide some examples.

Accepted Answer

Myths, values, and beliefs about poverty

Which of the following ideas is a dependency theorist most likely to embrace?

In discussing an absolute definition of poverty, sociologists focus on the essentials that are required to simply survive. Which of the following best explains the considerable disagreement among sociologists around the proper definition of absolute poverty?

Research specific brand names and explain how they are used to represent status groups. Explain how the use of brands as status indicators contributes to consumerism.

Sociologists define human capital as the investment in education and training.

Outline the modernization theory of global stratification.

In a class discussion on global inequality, Brigid was challenging the view put forward by her classmate Eduardo who argued that, overall, things are getting better than they used to be. Which of the following points made in the textbook in Chapter 6 would best support Eduardo's position?

In which type of society is social mobility greatest?

Identify the flaws in using absolute poverty as a measure of poverty. Then identify the flaws in using relative poverty as a measure.

Identify some popular myths about the poor and about what causes poverty.

Multinational corporations and powerful nations often use economic and military influence to preserve the authoritarian governments of less powerful nations. Such exploitation for profit is called "gunboat diplomacy."

Explain the benefits of guaranteeing an annual income for the poor. Explain why Canadians would resist such a proposal.

Which of the following best characterizes a caste system?

American military intervention in Central America in the 1950s, resulting in in the overthrow of democratic governments, is an example of which of the following?

According to Marx, which of the following is determined by a person's relationship to the means of production?

Many countries in Europe have a poverty rate well below that of Canada.

Explain how, despite the belief that social mobility is based on individual achievement, social mobility in Canada is constrained by ascription. Please provide examples and include references to social and cultural capital.

Members of undervalued groups experience the consequences of negative ideologies. One of these consequences is a reduction in their opportunities for employment. Based on this situation, which of the following statements is most accurate?

Explain the impact that myths, values, and beliefs about poverty and the poor have on the implementation of policies intended to alleviate poverty. Provide some examples.

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Exam 6: Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Which of the following ideas is a dependency theorist most likely to embrace?

In discussing an absolute definition of poverty, sociologists focus on the essentials that are required to simply survive. Which of the following best explains the considerable disagreement among sociologists around the proper definition of absolute poverty?

Research specific brand names and explain how they are used to represent status groups. Explain how the use of brands as status indicators contributes to consumerism.

Sociologists define human capital as the investment in education and training.

Outline the modernization theory of global stratification.

In a class discussion on global inequality, Brigid was challenging the view put forward by her classmate Eduardo who argued that, overall, things are getting better than they used to be. Which of the following points made in the textbook in Chapter 6 would best support Eduardo's position?

In which type of society is social mobility greatest?

Identify the flaws in using absolute poverty as a measure of poverty. Then identify the flaws in using relative poverty as a measure.

Identify some popular myths about the poor and about what causes poverty.

Multinational corporations and powerful nations often use economic and military influence to preserve the authoritarian governments of less powerful nations. Such exploitation for profit is called "gunboat diplomacy."

Explain the benefits of guaranteeing an annual income for the poor. Explain why Canadians would resist such a proposal.

Which of the following best characterizes a caste system?

American military intervention in Central America in the 1950s, resulting in in the overthrow of democratic governments, is an example of which of the following?

According to Marx, which of the following is determined by a person's relationship to the means of production?

Many countries in Europe have a poverty rate well below that of Canada.

Explain how, despite the belief that social mobility is based on individual achievement, social mobility in Canada is constrained by ascription. Please provide examples and include references to social and cultural capital.

Members of undervalued groups experience the consequences of negative ideologies. One of these consequences is a reduction in their opportunities for employment. Based on this situation, which of the following statements is most accurate?

Explain the impact that myths, values, and beliefs about poverty and the poor have on the implementation of policies intended to alleviate poverty. Provide some examples.

Introducing Sociology

Culture

Socialization

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Families

Religion and Education

Health and Medicine

The Mass Media

Technology, the Environment, and Social Movements

Filters