282 Exam 1 Review

The best definition of development is...

• The overall improvement of the quality of life, security, and economic well-being of a state

• Developed nations have a responsibiity to intervene in less developed nations

• The process of developing or being developed

• Programs, policies and institutions created to aid in the economic prosperity of a state

The HDI specifically measures... (select up to 3)

• Total imports - total exports

• Education

• Health / life expectancy

• Standard of living

The Multidemensional Poverty Index (MPI) measures acute deprivations in x, y, and z on a household level

• Standard of living

• Health

• Income

• Education

The ____ coefficient measures income inequality on a scale of 0-1

Which indicator uses life expectancy as a measure?

• HDI

• MPI

• Gini coefficient

• GSNI

Amartya Sen defined development as _______

Displacement of indigenous peoples by settlers who form a new society in that area

• Elite colonialism

• Imperialism

• U.S. history

• Settler colonialsm

Established mainly to extract abundant natural resources in a vulnerable state

• Settler colonialism

• Imperialism

• Elite colonialism / Extraction colonies

• U.S. - Middle East relations

Who proposed Modernization Theory and Pattern Variables?

• Taclott Parsons

• Walt Rostow

• Amartya Sen

• Adam Smtih

____ ______ imagined the 5 stages of development