Question 1

The poverty line established by the U.S.government is a measurement of.

Accepted Answer

A) relative poverty 
B) absolute poverty 
C) international poverty 
D) irreversible poverty 
A) relative poverty 
B) absolute poverty 
C) international poverty 
D) irreversible poverty

Question 2

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics,as well as the strengths and weaknesses,of the dependency theory of world stratification.

Accepted Answer

The dependency theory of world stratific

Question 3

Sociologists agree that high birthrates and large populations prevent a country from developing economically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A comparison of the world's richest and poorest countries reveals that the poorest countries tend to be/have all
Of the following,except:

Accepted Answer

A) be largely rural. 
B) be heavily dependent on subsistence agriculture. 
C) have large populations and high fertility rates. 
D) have a socialist government. 
A) be largely rural. 
B) be heavily dependent on subsistence agriculture. 
C) have large populations and high fertility rates. 
D) have a socialist government.

Question 5

The total volume of goods and services produced by a country each year,divided by the size of the population is called the.

Accepted Answer

A) production index 
B) the net national product (NNP) 
C) per capita gross national income (per capita GNI) 
D) the consumer index 
A) production index 
B) the net national product (NNP) 
C) per capita gross national income (per capita GNI) 
D) the consumer index

Question 6

Modernization theorists argue that developing countries benefit greatly when they

Accepted Answer

A) encourage government intervention in the economy to spur economic development. 
B) let the natural forces of competition determine which individuals become successful and which do not. 
C) colonize weaker nations on their borders. 
D) stem from a single economic system. 
A) encourage government intervention in the economy to spur economic development. 
B) let the natural forces of competition determine which individuals become successful and which do not. 
C) colonize weaker nations on their borders. 
D) stem from a single economic system.

Question 7

Explain what the multidimensional poverty index is,what it measures,and what indicators are used for industrialized and developing countries.

Accepted Answer

The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

Question 8

Countries that are partly industrialized but extract profits from poor countries to pass on to core countries are called.

Accepted Answer

A) Third world countries 
B) Semi-peripheral countries 
C) Exploitative countries 
D) Core zones 
A) Third world countries 
B) Semi-peripheral countries 
C) Exploitative countries 
D) Core zones

Question 9

List and briefly explain the various causes of world poverty.

Accepted Answer

World poverty is a complex issue with mu

Question 10

According to dependency theory,today's global system of inequality originated

Accepted Answer

A) with the emergency of agricultural societies. 
B) in the 1600s as European countries began to industrialize. 
C) in the 1850s as the U.S.began to industrialize. 
D) at the end of World War II (1945). 
A) with the emergency of agricultural societies. 
B) in the 1600s as European countries began to industrialize. 
C) in the 1850s as the U.S.began to industrialize. 
D) at the end of World War II (1945).

Question 11

The example of toy manufacturers is used in the text to illustrate

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that goods like toys and clothing link the U.S.to the rest of the world. 
B) that the manufacture of toys in the U.S.is a growth industry that protects American jobs. 
C) how popular protests against outsourcing have been successful at protecting American jobs. 
D) how children are valued around the world. 
A) the fact that goods like toys and clothing link the U.S.to the rest of the world. 
B) that the manufacture of toys in the U.S.is a growth industry that protects American jobs. 
C) how popular protests against outsourcing have been successful at protecting American jobs. 
D) how children are valued around the world.

Question 12

Discuss the role of outsourcing in global stratification.

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing plays a significant role in

Question 13

Globalization has expanded the system of capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is false in regards to the status of women globally?

Accepted Answer

A) In general women's status is lower in low­income countries than in wealthier countries. 
B) Poverty is usually experienced more by men than by women. 
C) The status of women globally is monitored by the United Nations. 
D) Poverty among women has declined in some places around the world. 
A) In general women's status is lower in low­income countries than in wealthier countries. 
B) Poverty is usually experienced more by men than by women. 
C) The status of women globally is monitored by the United Nations. 
D) Poverty among women has declined in some places around the world.

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding education and literacy is false?

Accepted Answer

A) In high-income nations,education is almost universal. 
B) In nations people without education have little chance for success. 
C) In most nations throughout the world elementary school is mandatory. 
D) In low-income countries education takes place outside of formal schooling. 
A) In high-income nations,education is almost universal. 
B) In nations people without education have little chance for success. 
C) In most nations throughout the world elementary school is mandatory. 
D) In low-income countries education takes place outside of formal schooling.

Question 16

The majority of the poorest nations,as measured by the GNI in 2007 were in:

Accepted Answer

A) Asia. 
B) Europe. 
C) Africa. 
D) North America. 
A) Asia. 
B) Europe. 
C) Africa. 
D) North America.

Question 17

While it does not apply in every case,modernization theory does help explain howbecame successful through an emphasis on a national work ethic.

Accepted Answer

A) Brazil 
B) Japan 
C) the United States 
D) Indonesia 
A) Brazil 
B) Japan 
C) the United States 
D) Indonesia

Question 18

According to the text,what is the role of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in world poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) They have lent money to political dissidents causing political instability. 
B) They have required restructuring that limits government spending on human services in nations that have borrowed money to support their failing economies. 
C) They have limited the amount of food that may be grown using funds they have lent to developing countries. 
D) They have drastically reduced funding for the poorest nations. 
A) They have lent money to political dissidents causing political instability. 
B) They have required restructuring that limits government spending on human services in nations that have borrowed money to support their failing economies. 
C) They have limited the amount of food that may be grown using funds they have lent to developing countries. 
D) They have drastically reduced funding for the poorest nations.

Question 19

The term "transnational" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) people who immigrate to another country seeking a better life. 
B) factories that are shipped to other countries where labor is cheaper. 
C) individuals who divide their time between countries,or families with members in different countries. 
D) refugees in camps waiting to return to their homes. 
A) people who immigrate to another country seeking a better life. 
B) factories that are shipped to other countries where labor is cheaper. 
C) individuals who divide their time between countries,or families with members in different countries. 
D) refugees in camps waiting to return to their homes.

Question 20

Which of the following is true about using annual per capita gross national income (per capita GNI)to measure the wealth of nations?

Accepted Answer

A) It accurately reflects what individuals actually receive in wages. 
B) Per capita GNI reflects each person's share of their country's production,not wages or pay. 
C) It effectively measures informal exchanges and bartering in which resources are exchanged. 
D) It accurately reflects what families actually receive in wages or pay. 
A) It accurately reflects what individuals actually receive in wages. 
B) Per capita GNI reflects each person's share of their country's production,not wages or pay. 
C) It effectively measures informal exchanges and bartering in which resources are exchanged. 
D) It accurately reflects what families actually receive in wages or pay.

The poverty line established by the U.S.government is a measurement of.

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics,as well as the strengths and weaknesses,of the dependency theory of world stratification.

Sociologists agree that high birthrates and large populations prevent a country from developing economically.

A comparison of the world's richest and poorest countries reveals that the poorest countries tend to be/have all Of the following,except:

The total volume of goods and services produced by a country each year,divided by the size of the population is called the.

Modernization theorists argue that developing countries benefit greatly when they

Explain what the multidimensional poverty index is,what it measures,and what indicators are used for industrialized and developing countries.

Countries that are partly industrialized but extract profits from poor countries to pass on to core countries are called.

List and briefly explain the various causes of world poverty.

According to dependency theory,today's global system of inequality originated

The example of toy manufacturers is used in the text to illustrate

Discuss the role of outsourcing in global stratification.

Globalization has expanded the system of capitalism.

Which of the following is false in regards to the status of women globally?

Which of the following statements regarding education and literacy is false?

The majority of the poorest nations,as measured by the GNI in 2007 were in:

While it does not apply in every case,modernization theory does help explain howbecame successful through an emphasis on a national work ethic.

According to the text,what is the role of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in world poverty?

The term "transnational" refers to

Which of the following is true about using annual per capita gross national income (per capita GNI)to measure the wealth of nations?

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

Exam 9: Global Stratification

The poverty line established by the U.S.government is a measurement of.

Discuss the distinguishing characteristics,as well as the strengths and weaknesses,of the dependency theory of world stratification.

Sociologists agree that high birthrates and large populations prevent a country from developing economically.

A comparison of the world's richest and poorest countries reveals that the poorest countries tend to be/have all Of the following,except:

The total volume of goods and services produced by a country each year,divided by the size of the population is called the.

Modernization theorists argue that developing countries benefit greatly when they

Explain what the multidimensional poverty index is,what it measures,and what indicators are used for industrialized and developing countries.

Countries that are partly industrialized but extract profits from poor countries to pass on to core countries are called.

List and briefly explain the various causes of world poverty.

According to dependency theory,today's global system of inequality originated

The example of toy manufacturers is used in the text to illustrate

Discuss the role of outsourcing in global stratification.

Globalization has expanded the system of capitalism.

Which of the following is false in regards to the status of women globally?

Which of the following statements regarding education and literacy is false?

The majority of the poorest nations,as measured by the GNI in 2007 were in:

While it does not apply in every case,modernization theory does help explain howbecame successful through an emphasis on a national work ethic.

According to the text,what is the role of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in world poverty?

The term "transnational" refers to

Which of the following is true about using annual per capita gross national income (per capita GNI)to measure the wealth of nations?

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