Question 1

The belief that poverty is the result of core nations extracting labor and natural resources from peripheral nations is central to.

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 2

According to the text,world poverty is caused by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) unstable governments unable to provide basic services. 
B) economies reorganized to pay debt decreasing resources for human services. 
C) changes in the world economic system that have favored some economies over others. 
D) there is not enough food grown in the world to feed everyone. 
A) unstable governments unable to provide basic services. 
B) economies reorganized to pay debt decreasing resources for human services. 
C) changes in the world economic system that have favored some economies over others. 
D) there is not enough food grown in the world to feed everyone.

Question 3

Which of these statements about peripheral countries is false?

Accepted Answer

A) they are the largely agricultural countries 
B) they lack natural resources 
C) they are often politically unstable 
D) they exercise little world power 
A) they are the largely agricultural countries 
B) they lack natural resources 
C) they are often politically unstable 
D) they exercise little world power

Question 4

Dependency and World Systems theorists agree that there is a single global economic system and analysis should focus on that,not individual countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Assess the impact of globalization.Describe the positive and negative consequences,and explain how might the negative consequences be alleviated?

Accepted Answer

Globalization has had a significant impa

Question 6

John lives and works in Mississippi.He is part of a commodity chain because

Accepted Answer

A) he makes a product that is produced only in his town. 
B) he works at a company making brass plates sold around the world 
C) he is part of global production and labor process connecting him with other regions of the world 
D) all of the above 
A) he makes a product that is produced only in his town. 
B) he works at a company making brass plates sold around the world 
C) he is part of global production and labor process connecting him with other regions of the world 
D) all of the above

Question 7

81are examples of former colonies that have achieved economic success.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethiopia and Somalia 
B) Singapore and Hong Kong 
C) France and Great Britain 
D) Japan and China 
A) Ethiopia and Somalia 
B) Singapore and Hong Kong 
C) France and Great Britain 
D) Japan and China

Question 8

According to modernization theory

Accepted Answer

A) economic development is dependent on technological change. 
B) governments should make economic policies that,when necessary,restrict business activities and free trade. 
C) poor countries really have no control over being poor. 
D) poor countries will remain poor. 
A) economic development is dependent on technological change. 
B) governments should make economic policies that,when necessary,restrict business activities and free trade. 
C) poor countries really have no control over being poor. 
D) poor countries will remain poor.

Question 9

The bottom 40 percent of world population control 20 percent of global wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the key causes of child labor around the world.

Accepted Answer

Child labor is a complex issue with mult

Question 11

How is social class related to the context of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) Suicide bombers are often recruited from among the poorly educated and impoverished groups in a society. 
B) The leaders of terrorist movements come from the poorest classes and bear a great of resentment toward those in wealthier countries. 
C) Rates of terrorism increase significantly when a country begins to develop economically. 
D) The negative consequences of terrorism are experienced more dramatically by the upper class. 
A) Suicide bombers are often recruited from among the poorly educated and impoverished groups in a society. 
B) The leaders of terrorist movements come from the poorest classes and bear a great of resentment toward those in wealthier countries. 
C) Rates of terrorism increase significantly when a country begins to develop economically. 
D) The negative consequences of terrorism are experienced more dramatically by the upper class.

Question 12

According to modernization theory,

Accepted Answer

A) social change involves increasing complexity,differentiation,and efficiency. 
B) social change leads to an international division of labor. 
C) social change results from neocolonialism. 
D) social change is the result of some nations having more power than other nations. 
A) social change involves increasing complexity,differentiation,and efficiency. 
B) social change leads to an international division of labor. 
C) social change results from neocolonialism. 
D) social change is the result of some nations having more power than other nations.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a component of the multidimensional poverty index?

Accepted Answer

A) health 
B) education 
C) access to technology 
D) standard of living 
A) health 
B) education 
C) access to technology 
D) standard of living

Question 14

According to the United Nations,how does violence affect women in different countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Violence against women has become much less of a problem in the developed or industrialized world. 
B) It is not possible to discuss violence cross-culturally because it is such an individualized problem. 
C) Violence against women results at the societal level from gender roles and norms that tolerate violence. 
D) Income is a much more important determinant than gender in regards to violence. 
A) Violence against women has become much less of a problem in the developed or industrialized world. 
B) It is not possible to discuss violence cross-culturally because it is such an individualized problem. 
C) Violence against women results at the societal level from gender roles and norms that tolerate violence. 
D) Income is a much more important determinant than gender in regards to violence.

Question 15

Which of these is a problem for countries with high birthrates?

Accepted Answer

A) competition among adults over custody of the younger generation 
B) strains on public services such as schools and hospitals 
C) a lack of workers and the need to import labor 
D) a low death rate 
A) competition among adults over custody of the younger generation 
B) strains on public services such as schools and hospitals 
C) a lack of workers and the need to import labor 
D) a low death rate

Question 16

The global system of capitalism has served to increase racial inequality between nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By declaring Brazil a racial democracy the Brazilian elite were able to create an egalitarian society free of racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Double deprivation refers to

Accepted Answer

A) women and children being disproportionately impoverished. 
B) women bearing a larger share of global poverty than men. 
C) the result of a cycle of poverty. 
D) the likelihood of men to control to means of production. 
A) women and children being disproportionately impoverished. 
B) women bearing a larger share of global poverty than men. 
C) the result of a cycle of poverty. 
D) the likelihood of men to control to means of production.

Question 19

High fertility rates are related to the degree of women's empowerment in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Violence against women occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) in every country in the world. 
B) only in underdeveloped countries. 
C) only in countries with authoritarian regimes. 
D) only in countries with fundamentalist societies. 
A) in every country in the world. 
B) only in underdeveloped countries. 
C) only in countries with authoritarian regimes. 
D) only in countries with fundamentalist societies.

The belief that poverty is the result of core nations extracting labor and natural resources from peripheral nations is central to.

According to the text,world poverty is caused by all of the following except:

Which of these statements about peripheral countries is false?

Dependency and World Systems theorists agree that there is a single global economic system and analysis should focus on that,not individual countries.

Assess the impact of globalization.Describe the positive and negative consequences,and explain how might the negative consequences be alleviated?

John lives and works in Mississippi.He is part of a commodity chain because

81are examples of former colonies that have achieved economic success.

According to modernization theory

The bottom 40 percent of world population control 20 percent of global wealth.

Discuss the key causes of child labor around the world.

How is social class related to the context of terrorism?

According to modernization theory,

Which of the following is not a component of the multidimensional poverty index?

According to the United Nations,how does violence affect women in different countries?

Which of these is a problem for countries with high birthrates?

The global system of capitalism has served to increase racial inequality between nations.

By declaring Brazil a racial democracy the Brazilian elite were able to create an egalitarian society free of racism.

Double deprivation refers to

High fertility rates are related to the degree of women's empowerment in society.

Violence against women occurs:

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Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

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Exam 9: Global Stratification

The belief that poverty is the result of core nations extracting labor and natural resources from peripheral nations is central to.

According to the text,world poverty is caused by all of the following except:

Which of these statements about peripheral countries is false?

Dependency and World Systems theorists agree that there is a single global economic system and analysis should focus on that,not individual countries.

Assess the impact of globalization.Describe the positive and negative consequences,and explain how might the negative consequences be alleviated?

John lives and works in Mississippi.He is part of a commodity chain because

81are examples of former colonies that have achieved economic success.

According to modernization theory

The bottom 40 percent of world population control 20 percent of global wealth.

Discuss the key causes of child labor around the world.

How is social class related to the context of terrorism?

According to modernization theory,

Which of the following is not a component of the multidimensional poverty index?

According to the United Nations,how does violence affect women in different countries?

Which of these is a problem for countries with high birthrates?

The global system of capitalism has served to increase racial inequality between nations.

By declaring Brazil a racial democracy the Brazilian elite were able to create an egalitarian society free of racism.

Double deprivation refers to

High fertility rates are related to the degree of women's empowerment in society.

Violence against women occurs:

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