The Relationship Between Globalization and Inequality Is That Globalization

question 50

Multiple Choice

The relationship between globalization and inequality is that globalization:

• A) appears to reduce inequality by expanding opportunities in the developing world
• B) appears to increase inequality as people in developing nations benefit from new jobs
• C) is not related to inequality because national political structures maintain consistent standards of living for their citizens
• D) increases inequality as the expansion of global trade concentrates wealth within a small core of countries

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Definitions:

ERG Theory

A need-based theory of motivation proposed by Clayton Alderfer, ERG theory involves three rather than five levels of needs, and also allows for someone to regress from a higher-level need to a lower-level need.

Ratio Schedules

Are partial reinforcement schedules in which behavior is reinforced as a function of how many times the behavior occurs—for example, rewarding someone every fifth time a desired behavior occurs.

Continuous Schedules

Work schedules or production plans that operate non-stop, typically 24 hours a day, often applied in industries that require constant operation.

Extinction

Also a term from reinforcement theory, extinction refers to the situation in which a behavior is followed by no consequences and eventually disappears.