Comparisons Between Modernization and Dependency Theory Reveal That

question 36

Multiple Choice

Comparisons between modernization and dependency theory reveal that

• A) modernization theory suffers from economic determinism.
• B) dependency theory suffers from economic determinism.
• C) dependency theory overestimated the influence of political forces.
• D) modernization theory ignored economic influences.
• E) the two theories were more similar than originally believed.

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Definitions:

Alpha

A threshold value used in hypothesis testing that represents the level of significance, typically set at 0.05 or 0.01, indicating the probability of wrongly rejecting the null hypothesis.

Chi-square Statistic

A statistical measure used to determine if there is a significant relationship between two categorical variables.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the calculation of a statistic.

Critical Value

A threshold in hypothesis testing that defines the boundary between the region where the null hypothesis is rejected and where it is not.