Question 1

Which of the following is false about multinational corporations in the global economy?

Accepted Answer

A) They have contributed to the exploitation of the poor peripheral nations. 
B) Multinationals' search for cheap labor has encouraged low­skilled workers to immigrate from poor to richer nations. 
C) Multinationals have created a poor and dependent workforce that is predominantly white. 
D) They have contributed to racial tensions between people from different countries. 
A) They have contributed to the exploitation of the poor peripheral nations. 
B) Multinationals' search for cheap labor has encouraged low­skilled workers to immigrate from poor to richer nations. 
C) Multinationals have created a poor and dependent workforce that is predominantly white. 
D) They have contributed to racial tensions between people from different countries.

Question 2

During its early years of nationhood Brazil declared itself a "racial democracy." What was the effect of this?

Accepted Answer

A) Brazil does not have any racial problems,unlike other South American countries. 
B) People continue to be stratified according to their color. 
C) Separate parliaments exist for each of the several designated racial categories. 
D) Most of the leaders of Brazil have been Afro-Brazilian. 
A) Brazil does not have any racial problems,unlike other South American countries. 
B) People continue to be stratified according to their color. 
C) Separate parliaments exist for each of the several designated racial categories. 
D) Most of the leaders of Brazil have been Afro-Brazilian.

Question 3

The lower-income countries are poor because they lack natural resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Walter is part of the richest 20 percent of the world's population.This group controlsof world income.

Accepted Answer

A) 82.8 percent 
B) 9.9 percent 
C) 4.2 percent 
D) 1.0 percent 
A) 82.8 percent 
B) 9.9 percent 
C) 4.2 percent 
D) 1.0 percent

Question 5

According to the United Nations,most of the children between five and fourteen years of age that are in the labor force throughout the world are in.

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Asia 
C) Latin America 
D) North America 
A) Africa 
B) Asia 
C) Latin America 
D) North America

Question 6

Which of these is not a criticism of modernization theory presented in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) it is based on the assumption that wealthier countries like the U.S.have superior values 
B) it ignores factors that are outside of the control of the poorer nations 
C) it places too great an emphasis on the role of government in influencing economic development 
D) it does not take into account the relationships that exist among countries 
A) it is based on the assumption that wealthier countries like the U.S.have superior values 
B) it ignores factors that are outside of the control of the poorer nations 
C) it places too great an emphasis on the role of government in influencing economic development 
D) it does not take into account the relationships that exist among countries

Question 7

According to modernization theory,some countries are poor because:

Accepted Answer

A) they have traditional values and institutions. 
B) they are agrarian countries. 
C) their government reinforces inequality. 
D) their population is too large. 
A) they have traditional values and institutions. 
B) they are agrarian countries. 
C) their government reinforces inequality. 
D) their population is too large.

Question 8

Explain how core and periphery countries are linked in the world system.

Accepted Answer

Core and periphery countries are linked

Question 9

High birthrates and low birthrates can both create problems for a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Therefers to the number of live births a woman will have over her lifetime at the current rate in her country.

Accepted Answer

A) total fertility rate 
B) fecundity rate 
C) total growth rate 
D) composite growth rate 
A) total fertility rate 
B) fecundity rate 
C) total growth rate 
D) composite growth rate

Question 11

When workers work in one country and live in another county they represent.

Accepted Answer

A) global culture 
B) political exiles 
C) transnational communities 
D) global outsourcing 
A) global culture 
B) political exiles 
C) transnational communities 
D) global outsourcing

Question 12

is a system by which Western nations became wealthy by taking raw materials from colonized societies and reaping profits from products finished in the homeland.

Accepted Answer

A) Profiteering 
B) Colonialism 
C) Imperial dependency 
D) Royal exploit 
A) Profiteering 
B) Colonialism 
C) Imperial dependency 
D) Royal exploit

Question 13

The examples of India and China as newly industrializing countries are notable because they demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A) that communist countries can develop economically. 
B) that countries with large populations may experience successful economic development. 
C) that economic development may take place without industrialization. 
D) how economies can improve without government investment. 
A) that communist countries can develop economically. 
B) that countries with large populations may experience successful economic development. 
C) that economic development may take place without industrialization. 
D) how economies can improve without government investment.

Which of the following is false about multinational corporations in the global economy?

During its early years of nationhood Brazil declared itself a "racial democracy." What was the effect of this?

The lower-income countries are poor because they lack natural resources.

Walter is part of the richest 20 percent of the world's population.This group controlsof world income.

According to the United Nations,most of the children between five and fourteen years of age that are in the labor force throughout the world are in.

Which of these is not a criticism of modernization theory presented in the text?

According to modernization theory,some countries are poor because:

Explain how core and periphery countries are linked in the world system.

High birthrates and low birthrates can both create problems for a society.

Therefers to the number of live births a woman will have over her lifetime at the current rate in her country.

When workers work in one country and live in another county they represent.

is a system by which Western nations became wealthy by taking raw materials from colonized societies and reaping profits from products finished in the homeland.

The examples of India and China as newly industrializing countries are notable because they demonstrate

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Exam 9: Global Stratification

Which of the following is false about multinational corporations in the global economy?

During its early years of nationhood Brazil declared itself a "racial democracy." What was the effect of this?

The lower-income countries are poor because they lack natural resources.

Walter is part of the richest 20 percent of the world's population.This group controlsof world income.

According to the United Nations,most of the children between five and fourteen years of age that are in the labor force throughout the world are in.

Which of these is not a criticism of modernization theory presented in the text?

According to modernization theory,some countries are poor because:

Explain how core and periphery countries are linked in the world system.

High birthrates and low birthrates can both create problems for a society.

Therefers to the number of live births a woman will have over her lifetime at the current rate in her country.

When workers work in one country and live in another county they represent.

is a system by which Western nations became wealthy by taking raw materials from colonized societies and reaping profits from products finished in the homeland.

The examples of India and China as newly industrializing countries are notable because they demonstrate

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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