Question 1

What terms are used by demographers to analyze population dynamics? Present the terms, define them, and explain what they can tell us about a society.

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Question 2

How is the social standing of women related to a nation's rate of population increase? Why do population control experts claim that the social standing of women is one important factor that affects population patterns?

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Question 3

How does modernization theory explain global inequality? How does world system theory explain global inequality differently? What can we learn from each approach that might help address the issue of global economic inequality?

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Question 4

How and why do Malthusian theory and demographic transition theory lead to different conclusions about the future of global population? Which theory do you find more persuasive? Why?

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Question 5

How does each of these political points of view-conservative, liberal, and radical left, understand global inequality and poverty in the world? What solutions are favored by each point of view?

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Question 6

According to Immanuel Wallerstein, the world economy not only exploits poor nations, it also places them in what position with respect to rich nations?

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According to Immanuel Wallerstein's perspective, the world economy places poor nations in a position of dependency with respect to rich nations. This dependency keeps these nations impoverished and unable to compete with developed nations.

Question 7

Frank and Joe are hunger activists who point out that the world already produces plenty of food for everyone, and that the capitalist system of growing food for export in poor countries means there are too few staples like beans and corn for the poor to eat. Frank and Joe most likely agree with which political viewpoint?

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Frank and Joe's view that the capitalist system prioritizes exporting food over providing for the basic dietary needs of the poor aligns with the ideology of the radical left, which advocates for the overthrow of capitalism in favor of a socialist or communist system.

Question 8

Critics of modernization theory

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Critics of modernization theory point out that the approach overlooks the ways in which rich nations often prevent poor countries from developing. Therefore, option C is correct. Option A is incorrect as modernization theory is not an attack on capitalism. Option B is incorrect as using developed countries as the standard for the rest of the world is not helpful for less-developed countries' growth. Option D is incorrect as critics of modernization theory do not agree that poor societies are responsible for their own poverty.

Question 9

Which term refers to the process by which some nations enrich themselves through the direct political and economic control of other nations?

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Colonialism refers to the direct political and economic control of one nation by another. Neocolonialism is a form of indirect control or influence by powerful countries. Modernization refers to the process of social and economic change, usually within a single country or society. Assimilation refers to the integration of individuals or groups into a society or culture.

Question 10

Which of the following theories is a model of economic and social development that explains global inequality in terms of technological and cultural differences between societies?

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Modernization theory posits that societies develop in a linear fashion, with traditional societies evolving into modern ones through the adoption of modern technology and values. According to this theory, global inequality is a result of technological and cultural differences between societies.

Question 11

If you were a conservative, you would most likely see the solution to global poverty in terms of the productive power of

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Conservatives generally believe in the power of the free market to create economic growth and alleviate poverty. They may advocate for policies that promote business and investment, reduce regulations and taxes, and encourage trade and globalization as solutions to global poverty.

Question 12

The first stage in W.W. Rostow's theory of modernization is

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The first stage in W.W. Rostow's theory of modernization is the traditional stage. This stage is characterized by a society that is dominated by traditional practices and beliefs, and has limited technology and economic activity. Rostow believed that societies in this stage needed to undergo a process of change in order to move towards modernization.

Question 13

Which political point of view accepts the fact that the capitalist market system is highly productive, but rejects the position that the capitalist market by itself is the solution to global poverty?

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Question 14

According to world system theory, high-income nations occupy which part of the capitalist world economy?

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According to world system theory, high-income nations occupy the core of the capitalist world economy. The core consists of the most developed and industrialized countries that control and dominate the global market and also benefit from the exploitation of resources and labor of the periphery and semi-periphery regions.

Question 15

Which theory is a model of economic development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor societies by rich societies?

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World system theory is a model of economic development that explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor societies by rich societies. It suggests that global economic inequality is a result of the exploitation of peripheral countries by core countries through unequal exchange and unequal division of labor in the global market system.

Quiz 15: Population and Global Inequality