Question 1

What is one major result of requiring middle-income countries to make payments on their debts to lending agencies?

Accepted Answer

A) They limit their exports of raw materials and fuels resulting in global fuel and raw material shortages. 
B) They make spending cuts in programs that were intended to help the poor, creating poverty in their country. 
C) A large proportion of the resources for private housing are cut, resulting in housing shortages. 
D) The World Bank places the monies in education funds for the children in that country. 
A) They limit their exports of raw materials and fuels resulting in global fuel and raw material shortages. 
B) They make spending cuts in programs that were intended to help the poor, creating poverty in their country. 
C) A large proportion of the resources for private housing are cut, resulting in housing shortages. 
D) The World Bank places the monies in education funds for the children in that country.

Question 2

Nations with low-income economies include __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Brazil, Honduras, and Afghanistan 
B) Vietnam, Tanzania, and South Africa 
C) Bangladesh, Mexico, and Nigeria 
D) Rwanda, Mozambique, and Ethiopia 
A) Brazil, Honduras, and Afghanistan 
B) Vietnam, Tanzania, and South Africa 
C) Bangladesh, Mexico, and Nigeria 
D) Rwanda, Mozambique, and Ethiopia

Question 3

The number of hours that people work at their jobs each week is one measure of the extent to which individuals subscribe to the work ethic, which is a core value widely believed to be of great significance in the __________ process.

Accepted Answer

A) urbanization 
B) modernization 
C) dependency 
D) capitalization 
A) urbanization 
B) modernization 
C) dependency 
D) capitalization

Question 4

According to economic advisor Walt Rostow, societies in the __________ stage are slow to change because the people hold a fatalistic value system, do not subscribe to the work ethic, and save very little money.

Accepted Answer

A) take-off 
B) technological maturity 
C) traditional 
D) high mass consumption 
A) take-off 
B) technological maturity 
C) traditional 
D) high mass consumption

Question 5

South to south migrants are those who move from

Accepted Answer

A) one part of the country to another. 
B) South American countries to southern Latin American countries. 
C) one developing country to another. 
D) a lower income nation to a country with a high-income economy. 
A) one part of the country to another. 
B) South American countries to southern Latin American countries. 
C) one developing country to another. 
D) a lower income nation to a country with a high-income economy.

Question 6

_________ exists when people may be able to afford basic necessities but are still unable to maintain an average standard of living.

Accepted Answer

A)  Relative poverty 
B) Absolute poverty 
C) Subjective poverty 
D) Standard poverty 
A)  Relative poverty 
B) Absolute poverty 
C) Subjective poverty 
D) Standard poverty

Question 7

The most frequently noted __________ nations are the United States, Canada, Japan, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

Accepted Answer

A) third world 
B) second world 
C) first world 
D) fourth world 
A) third world 
B) second world 
C) first world 
D) fourth world

Question 8

The World Bank focuses on these three development themes in classifying nations into economic categories: __________.

Accepted Answer

A) people, the environment, and health care 
B) people, the economy, and health care 
C) people, the economy, and political stability 
D) people, the environment, and the economy 
A) people, the environment, and health care 
B) people, the economy, and health care 
C) people, the economy, and political stability 
D) people, the environment, and the economy

Question 9

Health is defined in the Constitution of the World Health Organization as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being 
B) merely the absence of disease or infirmity 
C) a state of optimum health 
D) a state of complete happiness 
A) a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being 
B) merely the absence of disease or infirmity 
C) a state of optimum health 
D) a state of complete happiness

Question 10

Following the Vietnam War, the Marshall Plan provided massive sums of money in direct aid and loans to rebuild the Southeast Asian economic base destroyed during the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the levels of development approach used for describing global stratification.

Accepted Answer

Following World War II, the concepts of

Question 12

Outline classifications of economies by income.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Outline classifications of economies by income....

Question 13

The term ________ refers to all of the goods and services produced in a country within a given year, plus the net income earned outside the country by individuals and corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) gross societal income (GSI) 
B)  gross goods income (GDI) 
C)  gross national income (GNI) 
D)  gross economic income (GEI) 
A) gross societal income (GSI) 
B)  gross goods income (GDI) 
C)  gross national income (GNI) 
D)  gross economic income (GEI)

Question 14

__________ are said to be countries with at least a moderate level of economic development and a moderate standard of living.

Accepted Answer

A) First world nations 
B) Second world nations 
C) Third world nations 
D) Fourth world nations 
A) First world nations 
B) Second world nations 
C) Third world nations 
D) Fourth world nations

Question 15

It is estimated that 652 million of Asia's people are poor and that 448 million of them live in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) China 
C) the Philippines 
D) North Korea 
A) India 
B) China 
C) the Philippines 
D) North Korea

Question 16

Summarize wealth and poverty in global perspective.

Accepted Answer

Global stratification refers to the uneq

Question 17

About ______ of the world's population lives in the sixty-four low-income economies, where most people engage in agricultural pursuits, reside in nonurban areas, and are impoverished.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 33 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 75 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 33 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 75 percent

Question 18

The gap in global income differences between rich and poor countries has __________ over the past 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) continued to widen 
B) decreased slightly 
C) decreased significantly 
D) remained stable with basically no change 
A) continued to widen 
B) decreased slightly 
C) decreased significantly 
D) remained stable with basically no change

Question 19

In relation to theories of global inequality, discuss development and modernization theory.

Accepted Answer

Global wealth and poverty are linked to

Question 20

_________ poverty would be measured by comparing the actual income against the income earner's expectations and perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) Absolute 
B) Relative 
C) Standard 
D) Subjective 
A) Absolute 
B) Relative 
C) Standard 
D) Subjective

What is one major result of requiring middle-income countries to make payments on their debts to lending agencies?

Nations with low-income economies include __________.

The number of hours that people work at their jobs each week is one measure of the extent to which individuals subscribe to the work ethic, which is a core value widely believed to be of great significance in the __________ process.

According to economic advisor Walt Rostow, societies in the __________ stage are slow to change because the people hold a fatalistic value system, do not subscribe to the work ethic, and save very little money.

South to south migrants are those who move from

_________ exists when people may be able to afford basic necessities but are still unable to maintain an average standard of living.

The most frequently noted __________ nations are the United States, Canada, Japan, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

The World Bank focuses on these three development themes in classifying nations into economic categories: __________.

Health is defined in the Constitution of the World Health Organization as __________.

Following the Vietnam War, the Marshall Plan provided massive sums of money in direct aid and loans to rebuild the Southeast Asian economic base destroyed during the war.

Explain the levels of development approach used for describing global stratification.

Outline classifications of economies by income.

The term ________ refers to all of the goods and services produced in a country within a given year, plus the net income earned outside the country by individuals and corporations.

__________ are said to be countries with at least a moderate level of economic development and a moderate standard of living.

It is estimated that 652 million of Asia's people are poor and that 448 million of them live in __________.

Summarize wealth and poverty in global perspective.

About ______ of the world's population lives in the sixty-four low-income economies, where most people engage in agricultural pursuits, reside in nonurban areas, and are impoverished.

The gap in global income differences between rich and poor countries has __________ over the past 50 years.

In relation to theories of global inequality, discuss development and modernization theory.

_________ poverty would be measured by comparing the actual income against the income earner's expectations and perceptions.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process.

Culture.

Socialization.

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life.

Groups and Organizations.

Deviance and Crime.

Class and Stratification in the United States.

Race and Ethnicity.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Families and Intimate Relationships.

Education and Religion.

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective.

Health, Health Care, and Disability.

Population and Urbanization.

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change.

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Exam 8: Global Stratification.

What is one major result of requiring middle-income countries to make payments on their debts to lending agencies?

Nations with low-income economies include __________.

The number of hours that people work at their jobs each week is one measure of the extent to which individuals subscribe to the work ethic, which is a core value widely believed to be of great significance in the __________ process.

According to economic advisor Walt Rostow, societies in the __________ stage are slow to change because the people hold a fatalistic value system, do not subscribe to the work ethic, and save very little money.

South to south migrants are those who move from

_________ exists when people may be able to afford basic necessities but are still unable to maintain an average standard of living.

The most frequently noted __________ nations are the United States, Canada, Japan, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

The World Bank focuses on these three development themes in classifying nations into economic categories: __________.

Health is defined in the Constitution of the World Health Organization as __________.

Following the Vietnam War, the Marshall Plan provided massive sums of money in direct aid and loans to rebuild the Southeast Asian economic base destroyed during the war.

Explain the levels of development approach used for describing global stratification.

Outline classifications of economies by income.

The term ________ refers to all of the goods and services produced in a country within a given year, plus the net income earned outside the country by individuals and corporations.

__________ are said to be countries with at least a moderate level of economic development and a moderate standard of living.

It is estimated that 652 million of Asia's people are poor and that 448 million of them live in __________.

Summarize wealth and poverty in global perspective.

About ______ of the world's population lives in the sixty-four low-income economies, where most people engage in agricultural pursuits, reside in nonurban areas, and are impoverished.

The gap in global income differences between rich and poor countries has __________ over the past 50 years.

In relation to theories of global inequality, discuss development and modernization theory.

_________ poverty would be measured by comparing the actual income against the income earner's expectations and perceptions.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process.

Culture.

Socialization.

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life.

Groups and Organizations.

Deviance and Crime.

Class and Stratification in the United States.

Race and Ethnicity.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Families and Intimate Relationships.

Education and Religion.

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective.

Health, Health Care, and Disability.

Population and Urbanization.

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change.

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