Question 1

Thailand,Malaysia and South Korea are among the newly industrializing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If a student visits a country with a high gini coefficient the population is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) equal income distribution 
B) high levels of wealth distributed to the bottom earners 
C) inequality 
D) little wealth 
A) equal income distribution 
B) high levels of wealth distributed to the bottom earners 
C) inequality 
D) little wealth

Question 3

Using power as a dimension,the countries of the world can be divided economically into three levels.Those with the most power are the.

Accepted Answer

A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semiperipheral countries 
D) cornerstone nations 
A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semiperipheral countries 
D) cornerstone nations

Question 4

Newly industrializing countries (NICs),

Accepted Answer

A) with large populations have not developed much. 
B) have shown rapid economic development. 
C) are located primarily in Africa. 
D) are the result of governmental,not individual,investments. 
A) with large populations have not developed much. 
B) have shown rapid economic development. 
C) are located primarily in Africa. 
D) are the result of governmental,not individual,investments.

Question 5

Which of these statements about the world economic system is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Everyone in core countries benefits from the world system. 
B) Low-wage sweat shops are found in all countries. 
C) No one in peripheral countries benefit from the world system. 
D) World systems theory no longer has any usefulness for understanding global inequality. 
A) Everyone in core countries benefits from the world system. 
B) Low-wage sweat shops are found in all countries. 
C) No one in peripheral countries benefit from the world system. 
D) World systems theory no longer has any usefulness for understanding global inequality.

Question 6

Describe what is meant by "newly industrializing countries" and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Newly industrializing countries (NICs) r

Question 7

Describe the general characteristics that differentiate high-income and low-income nations.

Accepted Answer

High-income and low-income nations can b

Question 8

Which of these is not a criticism of world systems theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Countries (like England) that were once the most powerful are no longer at the center of the world system. 
B) Core nations may be hurt by the world system through the loss of jobs. 
C) The world is no longer a set of economic interconnections between nations. 
D) Not everyone in a core nation benefits from the world system. 
A) Countries (like England) that were once the most powerful are no longer at the center of the world system. 
B) Core nations may be hurt by the world system through the loss of jobs. 
C) The world is no longer a set of economic interconnections between nations. 
D) Not everyone in a core nation benefits from the world system.

Question 9

According to,poverty results from the dependence of low-income countries on wealthy nations.

Accepted Answer

A) modernization theory 
B) dependency theory 
C) world systems theory 
D) social exchange theory 
A) modernization theory 
B) dependency theory 
C) world systems theory 
D) social exchange theory

Question 10

The United States is responsible for approximatelyof the global energy use.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fourth 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds 
A) one-fourth 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds

Question 11

About of the world's population comprises what the United Nation's calls the global underclass.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
A) one-fifth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half

Question 12

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the informal education system in many poor nations?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not prepare students for agricultural work. 
B) It does not prepare students for the modern world. 
C) It reinforces gender inequality. 
D) It ignores the role of government in education. 
A) It does not prepare students for agricultural work. 
B) It does not prepare students for the modern world. 
C) It reinforces gender inequality. 
D) It ignores the role of government in education.

Question 13

How is environmental degradation related to global stratification?

Accepted Answer

A) The type of environmental degradation and its impact depends on the location of the country in the global stratification system. 
B) The wealthiest nations are unaffected by environmental degradation. 
C) The poorest nations are not developed enough to experience problems with environmental degradation. 
D) Environmental degradation is not related to the global stratification. 
A) The type of environmental degradation and its impact depends on the location of the country in the global stratification system. 
B) The wealthiest nations are unaffected by environmental degradation. 
C) The poorest nations are not developed enough to experience problems with environmental degradation. 
D) Environmental degradation is not related to the global stratification.

Question 14

As measured by the GNI,the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) very poor. 
B) poor. 
C) wealthy. 
D) very wealthy. 
A) very poor. 
B) poor. 
C) wealthy. 
D) very wealthy.

Question 15

Colonization worked best for the industrial countries when the colonies were kept underdeveloped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following reflects the effects of population growth on development?

Accepted Answer

A) Population growth leads to economic stagnation. 
B) Population growth leads to development. 
C) Population growth can lead to development or can lead to stagnation,depending on the country. 
D) Population growth is unrelated to economic development. 
A) Population growth leads to economic stagnation. 
B) Population growth leads to development. 
C) Population growth can lead to development or can lead to stagnation,depending on the country. 
D) Population growth is unrelated to economic development.

Question 17

Conceptually,modernization theory is an outgrowth oftheory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Per capita GNI is only a reliable measure when used for countries that

Accepted Answer

A) are based on a cash economy. 
B) make extensive use of bartering and non-cash transaction. 
C) have a socialist economic system. 
D) are not very economically developed. 
A) are based on a cash economy. 
B) make extensive use of bartering and non-cash transaction. 
C) have a socialist economic system. 
D) are not very economically developed.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about the situation in Iraq and terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) Al Qaeda leaders come from the poorer classes which is part of their resentment against the U.S. 
B) Prior to the U.S.war on Iraq,Iraq had a thriving middle-class economy. 
C) Terrorism is never premeditated. 
D) The families of suicide bombers do not benefit from their loved ones' deaths. 
A) Al Qaeda leaders come from the poorer classes which is part of their resentment against the U.S. 
B) Prior to the U.S.war on Iraq,Iraq had a thriving middle-class economy. 
C) Terrorism is never premeditated. 
D) The families of suicide bombers do not benefit from their loved ones' deaths.

Question 20

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics of world systems theory,including its strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

World systems theory is a sociological p

Thailand,Malaysia and South Korea are among the newly industrializing countries.

If a student visits a country with a high gini coefficient the population is characterized by:

Using power as a dimension,the countries of the world can be divided economically into three levels.Those with the most power are the.

Newly industrializing countries (NICs),

Which of these statements about the world economic system is true?

Describe what is meant by "newly industrializing countries" and provide an example.

Describe the general characteristics that differentiate high-income and low-income nations.

Which of these is not a criticism of world systems theory?

According to,poverty results from the dependence of low-income countries on wealthy nations.

The United States is responsible for approximatelyof the global energy use.

About of the world's population comprises what the United Nation's calls the global underclass.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the informal education system in many poor nations?

How is environmental degradation related to global stratification?

As measured by the GNI,the United States is:

Colonization worked best for the industrial countries when the colonies were kept underdeveloped.

Which of the following reflects the effects of population growth on development?

Conceptually,modernization theory is an outgrowth oftheory.

Per capita GNI is only a reliable measure when used for countries that

Which of the following is true about the situation in Iraq and terrorism?

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics of world systems theory,including its strengths and weaknesses.

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Exam 9: Global Stratification

Thailand,Malaysia and South Korea are among the newly industrializing countries.

If a student visits a country with a high gini coefficient the population is characterized by:

Using power as a dimension,the countries of the world can be divided economically into three levels.Those with the most power are the.

Newly industrializing countries (NICs),

Which of these statements about the world economic system is true?

Describe what is meant by "newly industrializing countries" and provide an example.

Describe the general characteristics that differentiate high-income and low-income nations.

Which of these is not a criticism of world systems theory?

According to,poverty results from the dependence of low-income countries on wealthy nations.

The United States is responsible for approximatelyof the global energy use.

About of the world's population comprises what the United Nation's calls the global underclass.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the informal education system in many poor nations?

How is environmental degradation related to global stratification?

As measured by the GNI,the United States is:

Colonization worked best for the industrial countries when the colonies were kept underdeveloped.

Which of the following reflects the effects of population growth on development?

Conceptually,modernization theory is an outgrowth oftheory.

Per capita GNI is only a reliable measure when used for countries that

Which of the following is true about the situation in Iraq and terrorism?

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics of world systems theory,including its strengths and weaknesses.

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters