AP AP Human Development & Quality of Life

Question 1

The Human Development Index (HDI) combines which three dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Life expectancy, education, and income

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Literacy, GDP, and birth rate

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Infant mortality, trade, and urbanization

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Fertility rate, GNI, and migration

Question 2

Which measure best captures the gap in development between men and women within a country?

Accepted Answer

Gender Inequality Index (GII)

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HDI

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GDP per capita

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Gini coefficient

Question 3

A country with high GDP per capita but low HDI most likely has:

Accepted Answer

Extreme inequality in wealth distribution

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Strong education and healthcare systems

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High levels of foreign investment

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A post-industrial economy

Question 4

The Gini coefficient measures:

Accepted Answer

Income inequality within a country

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Average national income

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The share of agriculture in an economy

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Population growth rate

Question 5

Which of the following is a key indicator used in the Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI)?

Accepted Answer

Infant mortality rate

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GNI per capita

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Industrial output

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Trade surplus

Question 6

Core-periphery theory in human development suggests that:

Accepted Answer

Wealthy core regions exploit peripheral regions for labor and resources

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All regions develop at the same rate over time

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Peripheral regions always catch up to core regions through trade

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Development spreads evenly from cities to rural areas