Question 1

Modernization theory identifies which of the following as the greatest barrier to economic development?

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A)  technology
B)  multinational corporations
C)  capitalism
D)  traditionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which theoretical approach claims that rich nations of the world are "overdeveloped" while poor nations are "underdeveloped"?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization theory
B)  dependency theory
C)  both modernization theory and dependency theory
D)  neither modernization theory nor dependency theoryE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Global income is divided more equally than income within the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Typically,people in low-income countries do more physical labor,but they consume fewer calories than people in rich nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2010,the world's three richest individuals each had more wealth than the total economic output of about 100 of the world's poorest countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which type of slavery consists of employers holding workers by paying them too little to cover their debts?

Accepted Answer

A)  chattel slavery
B)  child slavery
C)  debt bondage
D)  servile forms of marriageE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Over the course of the last century,the extent of global economic inequality has

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased sharply.
B)  stayed about the same.
C)  increased.
D)  become smaller,but not by much.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

A majority of the world's people live in

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income nations.
B)  middle-income nations.
C)  high-income nations.
D)  None of these responses is correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

State the basic ideas of dependency theory.Provide several criticisms of this approach.

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Dependency theory is a sociological and ...

Question 10

Modernization theory claims that what we need to explain in human history is not poverty but affluence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Modernization theory focuses on the production of wealth,while dependency theory focuses on the distribution of wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Dependency theory states that high-income nations have narrow,export-oriented economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 2011,how many nations were there in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  57
B)  195
C)  341
D)  2,190E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

How would modernization theory explain the increasing economic inequality in the world over the last century? How would dependency theory explain the increasing economic inequality?

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Modernization theory would explain the i...

Question 15

How does neocolonialism differ from colonialism? Describe the operation of each system.

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Colonialism refers to the direct politic...

Question 16

In low-income nations,inequality between men and women is greater than it is in high-income countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

With regard to dependency theory,explain exactly how poor nations are dependent on rich nations.

Accepted Answer

Dependency theory suggests that poor nat...

Question 18

In the world's lowest-income nations,two in ten children born die by the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  one.
B)  five.
C)  thirty-five.
D)  seventy.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Japan and Australia are examples of middle-income nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In poor nations,poverty is_____ than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to involve men
B)  more widespread and severe
C)  addressed more effectively
D)  a less serious problemE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 9: Global Stratification

Which type of slavery consists of employers holding workers by paying them too little to cover their debts?

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With regard to dependency theory,explain exactly how poor nations are dependent on rich nations.

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Global income is divided more equally than income within the United States.

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Which theoretical approach claims that rich nations of the world are "overdeveloped" while poor nations are "underdeveloped"?

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Modernization theory focuses on the production of wealth,while dependency theory focuses on the distribution of wealth.

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State the basic ideas of dependency theory.Provide several criticisms of this approach.

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Modernization theory identifies which of the following as the greatest barrier to economic development?

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Typically,people in low-income countries do more physical labor,but they consume fewer calories than people in rich nations.

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How does neocolonialism differ from colonialism? Describe the operation of each system.

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Dependency theory states that high-income nations have narrow,export-oriented economies.

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Over the course of the last century,the extent of global economic inequality has

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In the world's lowest-income nations,two in ten children born die by the age of

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In low-income nations,inequality between men and women is greater than it is in high-income countries.

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In 2011,how many nations were there in the world?

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