How Does World-Systems Theory Explain Global Inequality

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How does world-systems theory explain global inequality?

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Definitions:

Clinical Interview

A method of assessment where a trained professional asks questions and engages in a conversation with a client to evaluate their mental health and functioning.

Ecological Validity

The extent to which behavior studied in one environment (such as a psychological test) is characteristic of behavior exhibited by the same person in a range of other environments.

Research Design

The overall plan that describes how a study is put together; it is developed before conducting research.

Cohort Differences

Variations in characteristics or experiences between different groups of people typically born and living during the same period.