The experience of contemporary Brazil with what the soft dependency theorists have called dependent development indicates that
a. a certain amount of economic development can occur even in the presence of economic dependency
b. dependent development actually benefits no one
c. the possibilities of dependent development may be limitless
d. none of these
Question 2Of the strategies that Wallerstein has proposed for the ascent of a nation in the capitalist world-economy, ________ is seen as a possibility during periods of contraction, whereas _________ is a possibility during periods of economic expansion
a. self-reliance; seizing the chance
b. seizing the chance; development by invitation
c. self-reliance; development by invitation
d. development by invitation; seizing the chance
Question 3Which is not a current urban trend?
a. resettlement of the core city
b. emergence of world or mega cities
c. increasing interconnectedness among mega cities
d. creation of new exurbs
e. None of the above, all are trends
Question 4In Marx's approach to stratification, the owners of the means of production are:
a. the proletariat
b. the workers
c. the politicians
d. the bourgeoisie
Question 5Which group does chapter two call out as alienated by the question about sex on the census?
a. Transgendered
b. Homosexual
c. Monogamous
d. Hermaphrodites
Question 6According to Bowles and Gintis, available data show that among white high school seniors, those whose parents were in the top education decile were, on the average, well over __________ grade levels in measured scholastic achievement ahead of those
whose parents were in the bottom decile.
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five
Question 7Shils and Janowitz's study of German forces in World War II found that strong primary group ties in the army played an important role in
a. soldier morale and refusal to surrender.
b. challenging the leadership in the Nazi government.
c. refusing to fight the enemy.
d. desertion.
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