Which of the following is an effect of the World Bank's supposed neutral stance with regard to the power structure of a recipient country?
A) Virtually all loans are offered "untied" to particular projects.
B) Loans are offered without regard to human rights issues.
C) Funds are split equally between infrastructure investment and micro-credit loans.
D) Utilities are only invested in if the managing company is state-owned.
Answer: B
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a. use of breeding colonies in captivity b. establishment of primate reserves and geographic sanctuaries c. reintroduction into the wild of primates in captivity d. worldwide mandate to close medical facilities using primates
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argues that language:
a. influences perception. b. is genetically based. c. is solely a means of communication. d. helps people adjust to their environment. e. is a system of communication that is as much verbal as nonverbal.
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a. because they create social obligations to give, to receive and to repay (i.e., reciprocity), thus making people interact with one another b. the circulation of presents binds social elites in different nations together, discouraging violence and conflict c. the need to buy expensive gifts encourages people to work harder, financially stimulating the economy d. when people see antiques, they remember a Golden Age in the past, and this reminds them to treat each other in a just and equitable way
Rural to urban migration has tended to be __________
a. labor migration b. refugee migration c. transnational migration d. nonexistent