Question 1

According to the World Bank,people live in extreme poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) 7.8 million 
B) 21.1 million 
C) 308.7 million 
D) 1.4 billion 
A) 7.8 million 
B) 21.1 million 
C) 308.7 million 
D) 1.4 billion

Question 2

Compared with other countries,the populations of the world's richest countries are

Accepted Answer

A) getting larger. 
B) younger. 
C) getting smaller. 
D) staying the same. 
A) getting larger. 
B) younger. 
C) getting smaller. 
D) staying the same.

Question 3

Explain the consequences of global stratification for both wealthy and low-income nations,in terms of population,health and the environment,or education and literacy.

Accepted Answer

Global stratification has significant co

Question 4

If a study abroad student was to go to a county with high levels of equality he or she will go to:

Accepted Answer

A) Trinidad 
B) Brazil 
C) Sweden 
D) China 
A) Trinidad 
B) Brazil 
C) Sweden 
D) China

Question 5

According to the text,global stratification contributes to the threat of terrorism,particularly against the U.S.
Which of the following is not one of the reasons why this is the case?

Accepted Answer

A) Western culture is perceived as degenerate by some traditional religious leaders. 
B) The consumerism of American culture is seen as threatening to the traditional way of life in some countries. 
C) The sexual freedom and relative equality of Western women is seen as undermining traditional values in other countries. 
D) Religious extremists do not recognize the economic dependency of poor countries on wealthy countries. 
A) Western culture is perceived as degenerate by some traditional religious leaders. 
B) The consumerism of American culture is seen as threatening to the traditional way of life in some countries. 
C) The sexual freedom and relative equality of Western women is seen as undermining traditional values in other countries. 
D) Religious extremists do not recognize the economic dependency of poor countries on wealthy countries.

Question 6

Demographic statistics indicate that the world's poorest countries have:

Accepted Answer

A) the highest death rates and the lowest birth rates. 
B) the highest death rates and the highest birth rates. 
C) the lowest death rates and the highest birth rates. 
D) the lowest death rates and the lowest birth rates. 
A) the highest death rates and the lowest birth rates. 
B) the highest death rates and the highest birth rates. 
C) the lowest death rates and the highest birth rates. 
D) the lowest death rates and the lowest birth rates.

Question 7

Terrorism is difficult to predict because:

Accepted Answer

A) it is done by third world populations. 
B) terrorist operate outside the bounds of normative behavior. 
C) terrorist are not likely to be caught. 
D) it is a global offense. 
A) it is done by third world populations. 
B) terrorist operate outside the bounds of normative behavior. 
C) terrorist are not likely to be caught. 
D) it is a global offense.

Question 8

Dependency theory recognizes the role that multinational corporations play in keeping dependent nations poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Low-wage sweat shops may be found virtually everywhere in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Using power as a dimension,the countries of the world can be stratified on three levels.The countries that comprise a kind of middle class in this stratification system are the.

Accepted Answer

A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semi-peripheral countries 
D) hybrid countries 
A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semi-peripheral countries 
D) hybrid countries

Question 11

According to,poverty results from adherence to traditional values and customs.

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 12

What is the origin of the racial component to global inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) the history of Western colonialism 
B) the racist nature of global capitalism 
C) the cultural differences between different populations 
D) the varied definitions of race around the world 
A) the history of Western colonialism 
B) the racist nature of global capitalism 
C) the cultural differences between different populations 
D) the varied definitions of race around the world

Question 13

Discuss the consequences of stratification for countries as a whole,contrasting conditions in wealthy and powerful nations with those that are poor and powerless.

Accepted Answer

Stratification, or the division of socie

Question 14

Per capita GNI is reliable as a measure of wealth only in countries that are based on a cash economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some former colonies,such as Hong Kong and Singapore,have been successful at developing economically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One flaw of dependency theory is that many of today's poor countries were never colonies,and some former
colonies have done well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to,social change leads to an international division of labor that benefits the few who receive profits,while exploiting those in the poorest and least powerful 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 18

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics,as well as the strengths and weaknesses,of the modernization theory of economic development.

Accepted Answer

The modernization theory of economic dev

Question 19

Using power as a basis of stratification,those that control and profit most from the world system are the.

Accepted Answer

A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semi-peripheral countries 
D) hybrid countries 
A) core countries 
B) peripheral countries 
C) semi-peripheral countries 
D) hybrid countries

Question 20

Colonization ended soon after.

Accepted Answer

A) World War I 
B) World War II 
C) the Industrial Revolution 
D) the Enlightenment 
A) World War I 
B) World War II 
C) the Industrial Revolution 
D) the Enlightenment

According to the World Bank,people live in extreme poverty.

Compared with other countries,the populations of the world's richest countries are

Explain the consequences of global stratification for both wealthy and low-income nations,in terms of population,health and the environment,or education and literacy.

If a study abroad student was to go to a county with high levels of equality he or she will go to:

According to the text,global stratification contributes to the threat of terrorism,particularly against the U.S. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why this is the case?

Demographic statistics indicate that the world's poorest countries have:

Terrorism is difficult to predict because:

Dependency theory recognizes the role that multinational corporations play in keeping dependent nations poor.

Low-wage sweat shops may be found virtually everywhere in the world.

Using power as a dimension,the countries of the world can be stratified on three levels.The countries that comprise a kind of middle class in this stratification system are the.

According to,poverty results from adherence to traditional values and customs.

What is the origin of the racial component to global inequality?

Discuss the consequences of stratification for countries as a whole,contrasting conditions in wealthy and powerful nations with those that are poor and powerless.

Per capita GNI is reliable as a measure of wealth only in countries that are based on a cash economy.

Some former colonies,such as Hong Kong and Singapore,have been successful at developing economically.

One flaw of dependency theory is that many of today's poor countries were never colonies,and some former colonies have done well.

According to,social change leads to an international division of labor that benefits the few who receive profits,while exploiting those in the poorest and least powerful nations.

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics,as well as the strengths and weaknesses,of the modernization theory of economic development.

Using power as a basis of stratification,those that control and profit most from the world system are the.

Colonization ended soon after.

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Exam 9: Global Stratification

According to the World Bank,people live in extreme poverty.

Compared with other countries,the populations of the world's richest countries are

Explain the consequences of global stratification for both wealthy and low-income nations,in terms of population,health and the environment,or education and literacy.

If a study abroad student was to go to a county with high levels of equality he or she will go to:

According to the text,global stratification contributes to the threat of terrorism,particularly against the U.S. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why this is the case?

Demographic statistics indicate that the world's poorest countries have:

Terrorism is difficult to predict because:

Dependency theory recognizes the role that multinational corporations play in keeping dependent nations poor.

Low-wage sweat shops may be found virtually everywhere in the world.

Using power as a dimension,the countries of the world can be stratified on three levels.The countries that comprise a kind of middle class in this stratification system are the.

According to,poverty results from adherence to traditional values and customs.

What is the origin of the racial component to global inequality?

Discuss the consequences of stratification for countries as a whole,contrasting conditions in wealthy and powerful nations with those that are poor and powerless.

Per capita GNI is reliable as a measure of wealth only in countries that are based on a cash economy.

Some former colonies,such as Hong Kong and Singapore,have been successful at developing economically.

One flaw of dependency theory is that many of today's poor countries were never colonies,and some former colonies have done well.

According to,social change leads to an international division of labor that benefits the few who receive profits,while exploiting those in the poorest and least powerful nations.

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics,as well as the strengths and weaknesses,of the modernization theory of economic development.

Using power as a basis of stratification,those that control and profit most from the world system are the.

Colonization ended soon after.

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

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