Question 1

According to the text, only developed countries produce garbage that is dangerous to others, but they are mostly able to force less developed countries to process it.

Accepted Answer

The statement is a generalization and not accurate. Both developed and developing countries produce hazardous waste, and the dynamics of waste processing and exportation are complex and not solely based on coercion.

Question 2

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The bottom billion face the following problems at higher rates than other countries:

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The bottom billion, referring to the poorest people in the world, often experience lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality rates, and higher rates of malnutrition due to inadequate access to healthcare, nutrition, and living conditions.

Question 3

What are the major areas of global inequality according to the text?

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Question 4

One of the reasons that women accept work in the informal economy, despite its insecurity and low wages, is to be able to work at home and complete their family obligations.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Many women in the informal economy work from home so they can fulfill their family responsibilities while contributing to their household income.

Question 5

Many people, especially in the least industrialized nations, have no access to computers, phones, and the Internet, and in those places where the Internet is available, it is very expensive. This reflects the concept of the:

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The global digital divide refers to the unequal distribution of resources and access to technology across the world. This includes limited access to computers, phones, and the Internet in many least industrialized nations, as well as high costs for those who do have access.

Question 6

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Of these options, select the items that are true for health in the Global South:

Accepted Answer

The Global South carries a disproportionate share of the disease burden, which is one of the main issues related to health in this region. Additionally, there is a 19-year gap in life expectancy between high- and low-income countries, which highlights the continued disparities in health outcomes between different regions of the world. Option B is not necessarily true, as cost-effective treatments and prevention measures can be implemented in the Global South. Option C is also not true, as the United States does not allocate as much funding to health problems of the Global South compared to funding for research on health issues in developed countries.

Question 7

According to the text, women are as involved as men in the labor force in some areas, such as Southeast Asia and China.

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Question 8

Which of the following are stages in the process of industrial upgrading?

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Assembly, Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM), and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) are stages in the process of industrial upgrading, where companies move from basic assembly to more complex and value-added activities. Original innovation is not typically considered a stage in this process.

Question 9

Countries that industrialized relatively recently are commonly found in the middle-income category range.

Accepted Answer

This is true as industrialization tends to lead to economic growth and development, but it takes time for a country to reach the level of a high-income country. Therefore, countries that industrialized relatively recently are often in the middle-income category range.

Question 10

Women make less than men in the formal economy, but men and women make the same amount in the informal economy-they both make equally low wages.

Accepted Answer

While women do tend to earn less than men in the formal economy, in the informal economy both men and women often earn low wages, but this does not necessarily mean that they earn the same amount. There may still be gender disparities within the informal economy.

Question 11

Men are twice as likely as women to have full-time jobs in the global workforce.

Accepted Answer

The gender gap in full-time employment varies by region and industry, but men are not universally twice as likely as women to have full-time jobs globally. The disparity is significant in some areas, but not to the extent of being twice as likely overall.

Question 12

There is a wide variation of economies between and within the countries that are part of the Global North.

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The Global North includes countries with a wide variety of economies, ranging from highly developed and industrialized economies to emerging and developing economies, with varying levels of income and resources. Additionally, there can be significant variations in economic conditions within individual countries as well.

Question 13

China and Japan are part of the Global South.

Accepted Answer

China and Japan are considered part of the Global North, which refers to the more developed, industrialized countries in contrast to the less developed countries of the Global South.

Question 14

Countries in the low-income category are largely agrarian with low levels of industry.

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Question 15

Cultural theorists Horkheimer and Adorno argue which of the following about consumerism?

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Horkheimer and Adorno argue that consumerism seduces people into passivity and that people want consumer items because they believe they cannot be cool or happy without them.

Question 16

According to the text, globalization is associated with narrowed global disparities in life span and health outcomes.

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The text does not mention that globalization has led to narrowed global disparities in life span and health outcomes.

Question 17

A society's position in the larger global stratification system has an effect on the stratification that is found within that society.

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Question 18

the OECD specifies that foreign aid must meet which of these standards?

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Question 19

Horkheimer and Adorno would likely criticize fair trade programs for the following reasons:

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Horkheimer and Adorno would likely criticize fair trade programs for further encouraging overconsumption in cultures already dominated by consumption and reinforcing inequalities by exploiting a new market segment for profit rather than correcting inequalities. They might also argue that fair trade programs do not go far enough in addressing the underlying issues of global capitalism, including poor environmental standards. However, it is not necessarily true that fair trade programs only trade from the Global South to the Global North, as they aim to promote fair and ethical trade relationships between all parties involved.

Question 20

Which of the following are stages in Rostow's modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

Rostow's modernization theory outlines five stages of economic development: the traditional stage, the preconditions for takeoff stage, the takeoff stage, the drive to maturity stage, and the age of high mass consumption stage.

Quiz 9: Global Stratification