Development-Marina

Question 1

(HPI) Provides an indicator of economic and social wellbeing

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Globalization is the reduction of barriers, as people and ideas flow more freely between different parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Neoliberalism is an economic/political worldview that views free market as the main mechanism for economic growth

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

The 6 main areas of development are Economic, Social, Demographic, Political, Cultural, Environmental

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Wage gaps in the U.S. are social factors that inhibit development

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Climate change is an environmental factor that inhibits development

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

HPI measures the standard of living and wellbeing by measuring life expectancy

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

These are all reasons for inequality except

Accepted Answer

mostly climate change

Question 9

Poverty alleviation refers to a set of actions, both economic and humanitarian, that help people rise above poverty.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Modernization theory policies focus on building big infrastructure

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Relative poverty does not threaten daily survival but makes an individual not have the income necessary to participate

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

NGO&#x27;s have some influence on a countries level of development or access to goods?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

What are some limitations or problems with categorising development?

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to use just one measure with any accuracy

Question 14

What stages of development is not mentioned with Walt Whitman Rostow

Accepted Answer

Drive to immaturity

Question 15

NGO&#x27;s have influence over sustainability goals

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What isn&#x27;t an example of a sustainable development goal?

Accepted Answer

Funding less modernized energy

Question 17

Supporters of IMF say that it will often provide loans to countries that can find no other source of finance

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Absolute poverty refers to being below the minimum level of income required for physical survival

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Understanding development is shaped on everythin g but

Accepted Answer

NGO&#x27;s

Question 20

All are criticisms of GDP per capita execpt

Accepted Answer

Only focused on poverty and not wellbeing of the rich

Question 21

What is not meant by dependency theory/Worlds systems theory

Accepted Answer

NOT difficult to follow modernisation as developed states are exploited.

Question 22

(IMF) manages the global regime of exchange rates and international payments

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

What is meant by inequality?

Accepted Answer

Unequal access to resources needed to sustain life and develop individuals

Question 24

What is the Modernization Theory?

Accepted Answer

model of economic/social development that explains global inequality

Question 25

The World Bank supports long-term economic development and poverty reduction

Accepted Answer

True

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