Question 1

Good mediators always do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  impose solutions 
B)  take as much time as necessary before making their decision 
C)  do not impose solutions 
D)  make sure that one party is the clear winner 
A)  impose solutions 
B)  take as much time as necessary before making their decision 
C)  do not impose solutions 
D)  make sure that one party is the clear winner

Question 2

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty attempts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons into countries that traditionally didn't have them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Currently, only individuals who serve or have served in the military can be diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Of mediation and arbitration, only mediation is considered to be a non-violent strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Industrialization does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  lessens the destructiveness of war 
B)  serves as a deterrent to war with non-industrialized nations 
C)  increases the potential for large-scale destruction 
D)  makes defence spending a priority 
A)  lessens the destructiveness of war 
B)  serves as a deterrent to war with non-industrialized nations 
C)  increases the potential for large-scale destruction 
D)  makes defence spending a priority

Question 6

How many weapons have the U.S State Department's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement destroyed since 2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  130 000 
B)  1.3 million 
C)  3.1 million 
D)  13.1 million 
A)  130 000 
B)  1.3 million 
C)  3.1 million 
D)  13.1 million

Question 7

What word best describes public perception of Canada's military spending?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive 
B)  unnecessary 
C)  embarrassing 
D)  miserly 
A)  excessive 
B)  unnecessary 
C)  embarrassing 
D)  miserly

Question 8

According to conflict theorists, who does war benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)  civilians, who now have jobs 
B)  the corporate, military, and political elites 
C)  the economy 
D)  religious groups 
A)  civilians, who now have jobs 
B)  the corporate, military, and political elites 
C)  the economy 
D)  religious groups

Question 9

What does the term posttraumatic stress disorder refer to?

Accepted Answer

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ref

Question 10

Which of the following perspectives focuses on how meanings and definitions influence attitudes and behaviours regarding conflict and war?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functionalist 
B)  symbolic interactionist 
C)  conflict 
D)  social control 
A)  structural-functionalist 
B)  symbolic interactionist 
C)  conflict 
D)  social control

Question 11

What is the military-industrial complex?

Accepted Answer

The military-industrial complex refers t

Question 12

Which of the following explains the difference between revolutions and civil wars?

Accepted Answer

A)  civil wars do not necessarily lead to sweeping changes 
B)  revolutions do not necessarily lead to sweeping changes 
C)  revolutions usually take longer to run their course 
D)  civil wars are usually less violent 
A)  civil wars do not necessarily lead to sweeping changes 
B)  revolutions do not necessarily lead to sweeping changes 
C)  revolutions usually take longer to run their course 
D)  civil wars are usually less violent

Question 13

Sri Lanka was host to one of the longest running civil wars in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

I have recently witnessed a horrific car accident in which several people were killed. Which of the following might I suffer from in the very near future?

Accepted Answer

A)  suicidal ideation 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
C)  manic depression 
D)  an inability to operate a motor vehicle 
A)  suicidal ideation 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
C)  manic depression 
D)  an inability to operate a motor vehicle

Question 15

Computer technology has done which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  made societies more vulnerable to attacks 
B)  made societies less vulnerable to attacks 
C)  made it easier for countries to fend off attacks 
D)  made fighting wars even more expensive 
A)  made societies more vulnerable to attacks 
B)  made societies less vulnerable to attacks 
C)  made it easier for countries to fend off attacks 
D)  made fighting wars even more expensive

Question 16

Any measures that result in a more equal distribution of economic resources are likely to prevent which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  public criticism 
B)  conflict 
C)  racial and ethnic problems 
D)  crime in the inner cities 
A)  public criticism 
B)  conflict 
C)  racial and ethnic problems 
D)  crime in the inner cities

Question 17

War has contributed indirectly to the industrialization and technological sophistication of the modern world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Klare, what is the number one reason behind war and conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  powerful interest groups 
B)  border disputes 
C)  the needs of society 
D)  the military 
A)  powerful interest groups 
B)  border disputes 
C)  the needs of society 
D)  the military

Question 19

Corporate elites are one of the major benefactors of war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

We currently have no safe way to dispose of nuclear weapons and ammunition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Good mediators always do which of the following?

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty attempts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons into countries that traditionally didn't have them.

Currently, only individuals who serve or have served in the military can be diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Of mediation and arbitration, only mediation is considered to be a non-violent strategy.

Industrialization does which of the following?

How many weapons have the U.S State Department's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement destroyed since 2001?

What word best describes public perception of Canada's military spending?

According to conflict theorists, who does war benefit?

What does the term posttraumatic stress disorder refer to?

Which of the following perspectives focuses on how meanings and definitions influence attitudes and behaviours regarding conflict and war?

What is the military-industrial complex?

Which of the following explains the difference between revolutions and civil wars?

Sri Lanka was host to one of the longest running civil wars in history.

I have recently witnessed a horrific car accident in which several people were killed. Which of the following might I suffer from in the very near future?

Computer technology has done which of the following?

Any measures that result in a more equal distribution of economic resources are likely to prevent which of the following?

War has contributed indirectly to the industrialization and technological sophistication of the modern world.

According to Klare, what is the number one reason behind war and conflict?

Corporate elites are one of the major benefactors of war.

We currently have no safe way to dispose of nuclear weapons and ammunition.

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Exam 14: Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

Good mediators always do which of the following?

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty attempts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons into countries that traditionally didn't have them.

Currently, only individuals who serve or have served in the military can be diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Of mediation and arbitration, only mediation is considered to be a non-violent strategy.

Industrialization does which of the following?

How many weapons have the U.S State Department's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement destroyed since 2001?

What word best describes public perception of Canada's military spending?

According to conflict theorists, who does war benefit?

What does the term posttraumatic stress disorder refer to?

Which of the following perspectives focuses on how meanings and definitions influence attitudes and behaviours regarding conflict and war?

What is the military-industrial complex?

Which of the following explains the difference between revolutions and civil wars?

Sri Lanka was host to one of the longest running civil wars in history.

I have recently witnessed a horrific car accident in which several people were killed. Which of the following might I suffer from in the very near future?

Computer technology has done which of the following?

Any measures that result in a more equal distribution of economic resources are likely to prevent which of the following?

War has contributed indirectly to the industrialization and technological sophistication of the modern world.

According to Klare, what is the number one reason behind war and conflict?

Corporate elites are one of the major benefactors of war.

We currently have no safe way to dispose of nuclear weapons and ammunition.

Thinking About Social Problems

Illness and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Gender Inequality

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

Filters