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SOCI 301 Midterm Questions and Correct
Answers
Development as a project, has its origins in the colonial era
because:
a. European domination and superiority seen as indicator of
human progress
b. The global south needed a leader, which can only be found in
euro
c. Euro is largest continent in the world
d. Euro survived most development crisis in the past Ans:
European domination and superiority seen as indicator of human
progress
Which of the following would a modernization theorist ignore in
explaining role of high income countries in global econ
development?
a. Extracting raw materials for production in developed nations
(We don look at the social context)
b. Increasing food production
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c. Providing foreign aid
d. The promotion of mass consumption as development strategy
Ans: a. Extracting raw materials for production in developed
nations
According to rostow's stages of modernization, what is the third
stage?
a. take off stage
b. Traditional stage
c. High mass consumption
d. Drive to technological maturity Ans: take off stage
Frank made the claim that "underdeveloped societies were:
a. Insufficiently involved in the international capitalist econ
b. Reluctant to surrender their traditional
c. economically dependent on the wealthy countries that exploited
them
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SOCI 301 Midterm Questions and Correct
Answers
Development as a project, has its origins in the colonial era
because:
a. European domination and superiority seen as indicator of
human progress
b. The global south needed a leader, which can only be found in
euro
c. Euro is largest continent in the world
d. Euro survived most development crisis in the past Ans:
European domination and superiority seen as indicator of human
progress
Which of the following would a modernization theorist ignore in
explaining role of high income countries in global econ
development?
a. Extracting raw materials for production in developed nations
(We don look at the social context)
b. Increasing food production
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c. Providing foreign aid
d. The promotion of mass consumption as development strategy
Ans: a. Extracting raw materials for production in developed
nations
According to rostow's stages of modernization, what is the third
stage?
a. take off stage
b. Traditional stage
c. High mass consumption
d. Drive to technological maturity Ans: take off stage
Frank made the claim that "underdeveloped societies were:
a. Insufficiently involved in the international capitalist econ
b. Reluctant to surrender their traditional
c. economically dependent on the wealthy countries that exploited
them
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