When economic power is used to stratify countries, those that are poor and largely agricultural but that have important resources that wealthier countries exploit are called
A. core countries.
B. peripheral countries.
C. semiperipheral countries.
D. hybrid countries.
Answer: B
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a. the results of class conflict. b. the effects of increasing specialization. c. the importance of advancing technology. d. the power of ideas to change society.
Which of the following is true of remote grandparents?
A) They live far apart from their grandchildren and see each other infrequently. B) They tend to provide emotional and instrumental support but don't interfere with parenting. C) They can be spontaneous and playful and exert authority at times. D) They serve as advisors to their grandchildren.
English economist Thomas Malthus argued that the population would increase in a geometric (exponential) progression whereas the food supply would increase only by an arithmetic progression? thus, a __________ occurs
a. doubling effect b. negative check c. preventive check d. limit to growth
Given the rising cost of tuition, which of the following trends are we likely to see?
A. more students working and going to school part-time B. increased retention of students and less dropping out of school C. less debt as more students apply for grants and scholarships D. lower enrollment among middle-income students, but higher enrollment from low-income students because of grants and scholarships.