Modernization theorists frequently identify which of the following as causes of underdevelopment?
a. the inability of underdeveloped countries to generate enough capital to reach a "takeoff" point
b. the importation of culturally inappropriate business techniques from the
developed nations
c. the excessively future-oriented value systems that predominate in the
underdeveloped countries
d. all of these
a
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Which of the following statements about the status of women throughout the world is true?
A. Women grow half the world's food, but they rarely own land. B. Women constitute one-half of the world's paid labor force but are generally found in the lowest paying jobs. C. Single-parent households headed by women are typically found only in industrialized countries because such arrangements cannot survive in developing countries. D. According to a detailed overview of the status of the world's women, issued by the World Bank in 2012, the lives of girls and women have changed very little over the past quarter century.
In a study discussed in your book regarding education and income, the relationship between the two was found to be
a. direct. b. spurious with age. c. interactive with age. d. negative.
Most, if not all, educational systems sort students into distinct instructional groups. This practice is known as
a. the credential society. b. schooling. c. tracking. d. self-fulfilling prophecy.
The Western frontier, climate change, and natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornados are all examples of
a. the natural environment motivating social change. b. demographic transitions. c. technological innovations. d. diffusion. e. how technologies result in different consequences.