Question 1

Time- space compression is a relatively recent phenomenon-occurring as a result of computer technology and the development of the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following consequences has resulted from backlash by protesters against global corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protests caused Starbucks to lower workers' salaries. 
B)  Protests caused McDonald's to scale down its operations. 
C)  Protests caused KFC to abandon business in India. 
D)  Protests led to even stronger brand power. 
A)  Protests caused Starbucks to lower workers' salaries. 
B)  Protests caused McDonald's to scale down its operations. 
C)  Protests caused KFC to abandon business in India. 
D)  Protests led to even stronger brand power.

Question 3

Samuel was a business student taking a mandatory sociology class for his degree. When asked to explain one area of focus of neoliberal policies, which of the following would he readily answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  the reduction of individual responsibility for one's health and education 
B)  to increase spending by, and social responsibility of, the state 
C)  the reduction of state control and regulation of domestic capital markets 
D)  to increase protection for workers and the environment 
A)  the reduction of individual responsibility for one's health and education 
B)  to increase spending by, and social responsibility of, the state 
C)  the reduction of state control and regulation of domestic capital markets 
D)  to increase protection for workers and the environment

Question 4

Jane is a multitasking young adult: she has Facebook, she tweets, and she has a data plan on her cell phone that allows her to access all her Internet and email accounts - she does more sharing and communication with others online than face-to-face. What do sociologists call these social networking groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet addicts 
B)  escapes from reality 
C)  blogs 
D)  virtual communities 
A)  Internet addicts 
B)  escapes from reality 
C)  blogs 
D)  virtual communities

Question 5

Corporations fail when it comes to using social dissent to sell more consumer products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What do the sales of the world's five biggest corporations exceed?

Accepted Answer

A)  the GDP of 182 countries combined 
B)  all other corporations combined 
C)  the GDP of the entire North American continent 
D)  all the wealth generated in stocks 
A)  the GDP of 182 countries combined 
B)  all other corporations combined 
C)  the GDP of the entire North American continent 
D)  all the wealth generated in stocks

Question 7

What proportion of global resources is consumed by the 20 percent of the world's population that lives in the industrialized countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-third 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  three-quarters 
A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-third 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  three-quarters

Question 8

What is the difference between top-down and bottom-up globalization?

Accepted Answer

Top-down globalization involves the acti

Question 9

The reclaiming of public space and challenging the inequalities generated by capitalism was the core focus of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Define a global commodity chain and explain its significance utilizing an example of a product you've recently purchased.

Accepted Answer

"A worldwide network of labour

Question 11

The advent of the Internet and file sharing has had a dramatic impact on the traditional marketing strategies of the music industry. Music sales are way down, however; the big music corporations are making changes. Why would this be the case?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are very concerned and fearful about what is happening in the industry. 
B)  They are geniuses at using innovation to sell new consumer products. 
C)  They have lobbied governments to maintain the status quo for royalty payments. 
D)  They have lobbied against file sharing at the WTO and have tried to make it illegal. 
A)  They are very concerned and fearful about what is happening in the industry. 
B)  They are geniuses at using innovation to sell new consumer products. 
C)  They have lobbied governments to maintain the status quo for royalty payments. 
D)  They have lobbied against file sharing at the WTO and have tried to make it illegal.

Question 12

Teena was grocery shopping with her friend Stacey and in the coffee section saw the label "fair-trade" coffee. When she asked Stacey what it meant, what would Stacey reply?

Accepted Answer

A)  It's a public reaction to a 30-year increase in coffee prices. 
B)  It's an example of globalization from above. 
C)  It's an attempt to bring the cheapest coffee prices to market. 
D)  It's an attempt to improve the livelihood of coffee growers. 
A)  It's a public reaction to a 30-year increase in coffee prices. 
B)  It's an example of globalization from above. 
C)  It's an attempt to bring the cheapest coffee prices to market. 
D)  It's an attempt to improve the livelihood of coffee growers.

Question 13

In our global economy, corporations have become bigger and more powerful than many national governments. Discuss the effect that this has had on citizens in countries around the world.

Accepted Answer

The increasing power and influence of co

Question 14

Which of the following is associated with industrial methods of food production?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower water tables 
B)  soil enhancement 
C)  reforestation 
D)  friendly agriculture 
A)  lower water tables 
B)  soil enhancement 
C)  reforestation 
D)  friendly agriculture

Question 15

Which is the largest film production industry in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria's Nollywood 
B)  America's Hollywood 
C)  Britain's BBC 
D)  India's Bollywood 
A)  Nigeria's Nollywood 
B)  America's Hollywood 
C)  Britain's BBC 
D)  India's Bollywood

Question 16

What have observers pondered in light of increasing corporate strength?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysts note that their national governments have responded by placing more restrictions on the corporations. 
B)  Some analysts feel that the corporations' ability to produce goods has been hampered. 
C)  Analysts believe the corporations' ability to provide higher quality consumer goods to more people has increased. 
D)  Many analysts have begun to wonder if globalization means the end of the state system. 
A)  Analysts note that their national governments have responded by placing more restrictions on the corporations. 
B)  Some analysts feel that the corporations' ability to produce goods has been hampered. 
C)  Analysts believe the corporations' ability to provide higher quality consumer goods to more people has increased. 
D)  Many analysts have begun to wonder if globalization means the end of the state system.

Question 17

When Renata moved to Canada, she communicated with her brother via electronic media, but her parents lived in a poor, rural area and did not have access to computers or the Internet. What phenomenon was impeding communication between Renata and her parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  rural exclusion 
B)  the digital divide 
C)  diminished digital capacity 
D)  generational resistance to technology 
A)  rural exclusion 
B)  the digital divide 
C)  diminished digital capacity 
D)  generational resistance to technology

Question 18

What percentage of world water usage is for irrigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  80 
A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  80

Question 19

How have corporations responded to anticorporate criticism?

Accepted Answer

By changing their names, diver

Question 20

What is the Fourth World concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  the former Soviet Union and other former communist states 
B)  large populations and geographic areas that are irrelevant to the global economy 
C)  countries that are even poorer than those placed in the Third World category 
D)  countries that used to be considered part of the Third World but have moved up 
A)  the former Soviet Union and other former communist states 
B)  large populations and geographic areas that are irrelevant to the global economy 
C)  countries that are even poorer than those placed in the Third World category 
D)  countries that used to be considered part of the Third World but have moved up

Time- space compression is a relatively recent phenomenon-occurring as a result of computer technology and the development of the Internet.

Which of the following consequences has resulted from backlash by protesters against global corporations?

Samuel was a business student taking a mandatory sociology class for his degree. When asked to explain one area of focus of neoliberal policies, which of the following would he readily answer?

Corporations fail when it comes to using social dissent to sell more consumer products.

What do the sales of the world's five biggest corporations exceed?

What proportion of global resources is consumed by the 20 percent of the world's population that lives in the industrialized countries?

What is the difference between top-down and bottom-up globalization?

The reclaiming of public space and challenging the inequalities generated by capitalism was the core focus of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Define a global commodity chain and explain its significance utilizing an example of a product you've recently purchased.

The advent of the Internet and file sharing has had a dramatic impact on the traditional marketing strategies of the music industry. Music sales are way down, however; the big music corporations are making changes. Why would this be the case?

Teena was grocery shopping with her friend Stacey and in the coffee section saw the label "fair-trade" coffee. When she asked Stacey what it meant, what would Stacey reply?

In our global economy, corporations have become bigger and more powerful than many national governments. Discuss the effect that this has had on citizens in countries around the world.

Which of the following is associated with industrial methods of food production?

Which is the largest film production industry in the world?

What have observers pondered in light of increasing corporate strength?

When Renata moved to Canada, she communicated with her brother via electronic media, but her parents lived in a poor, rural area and did not have access to computers or the Internet. What phenomenon was impeding communication between Renata and her parents?

What percentage of world water usage is for irrigation?

How have corporations responded to anticorporate criticism?

What is the Fourth World concept?

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Exam 19: Globalization

Time- space compression is a relatively recent phenomenon-occurring as a result of computer technology and the development of the Internet.

Which of the following consequences has resulted from backlash by protesters against global corporations?

Samuel was a business student taking a mandatory sociology class for his degree. When asked to explain one area of focus of neoliberal policies, which of the following would he readily answer?

Corporations fail when it comes to using social dissent to sell more consumer products.

What do the sales of the world's five biggest corporations exceed?

What proportion of global resources is consumed by the 20 percent of the world's population that lives in the industrialized countries?

What is the difference between top-down and bottom-up globalization?

The reclaiming of public space and challenging the inequalities generated by capitalism was the core focus of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Define a global commodity chain and explain its significance utilizing an example of a product you've recently purchased.

The advent of the Internet and file sharing has had a dramatic impact on the traditional marketing strategies of the music industry. Music sales are way down, however; the big music corporations are making changes. Why would this be the case?

Teena was grocery shopping with her friend Stacey and in the coffee section saw the label "fair-trade" coffee. When she asked Stacey what it meant, what would Stacey reply?

In our global economy, corporations have become bigger and more powerful than many national governments. Discuss the effect that this has had on citizens in countries around the world.

Which of the following is associated with industrial methods of food production?

Which is the largest film production industry in the world?

What have observers pondered in light of increasing corporate strength?

When Renata moved to Canada, she communicated with her brother via electronic media, but her parents lived in a poor, rural area and did not have access to computers or the Internet. What phenomenon was impeding communication between Renata and her parents?

What percentage of world water usage is for irrigation?

How have corporations responded to anticorporate criticism?

What is the Fourth World concept?

Introduction to Sociology

Culture

Socialization

Gender and Sexuality

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Work and Occupations

Education

Religion

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Research Methods

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Filters