Microcase   Instructions: You may find it works well to print out these Exercises so you can have the directions always in front of you. Click Here to print out this page. Click on the Microcase button to get to Online MicroCase, the software you need to complete this exercise. Enter your answers into the boxes below. If you'd like a print-out of your responses, click on the Submit button at the bottom of the page, and you will be taken to a printer-friendly page. If you have been instructed to submit your exercise online, enter both your and your instructor's name and e-mail address, then click the Email button at the bottom of the page. Your answers will be e-mailed immediately. Macintosh Users: If you have been instructed to submit your reponses to your instructor, you must enter your responses, then click on the Submit button at the bottom of the page to receive a printer-friendly version of your responses that you can then print and turn in to your instructor.     Hunger has been an important challenge facing policymakers at the global level. Let’s explore how various regions of the world are affected by hunger. CLICK DATA FILE: GLOBAL02 CLICK TASK: Mapping SELECT VARIABLE 1: CALORIES CLICK VIEW: Map CLICK: [Continue] 1. Which of the following regions has the most countries consuming less than 2153 calories per person? (Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, South America) 2. Which of the following regions has the most countries consuming more than 3220 calories per person? (Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, South America) CLICK: BACK (User your browser’s back button) CLICK VIEW: Rank Table CLICK: [Continue] 3. True or False: Americans consume more per person than people in any other country. A second major controversy surrounds the level of migration worldwide. One commonly heard argument is that the wealthy states of Europe and North America are the main destinations for millions of migrants. Let’s explore this issue by looking at whether or not people would emigrate to improve their living conditions. CLICK: DATA FILES CLICK DATA FILE: ISSP1995 CLICK TASK: Univariate SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE: MVE-CNTRY CLICK: [Continue] 4. What percent of respondents worldwide indicated that they would either be "very willing" or "fairly willing" to emigrate if they could improve their work or living conditions? % 5. True or False: A majority of respondents worldwide indicated that they would be either "very unwilling" or "fairly unwilling" to emigrate if they could improve their work or living conditions. Let’s also examine attitudes regarding foreigners in various countries around the world, and what it means to be accepted as a fellow citizen. CLICK: VARIABLES SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE: TRUE-BORN CLICK: [Continue] 6. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that it is either "very important," or "fairly important" to have been born in their specific country (e.g., to be truly British, you need to have been born in the United Kingdom, to be truly Italian, you need to have been born in Italy, and so on). % CLICK: VARIABLES SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE: MIN-CUSTMS CLICK: [Continue] 7. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that they either "strongly agree" or "agree" that it is impossible for people who do not share their customs and traditions to become truly members of their community (i.e., fully British in the United Kingdom, and so on)? % CLICK: VARIABLES SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE: #MMIGRNT CLICK: [Continue] 8. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that they believe the number of immigrants in their country should be reduced either a "little" or a "lot?" % CLICK: VARIABLES SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE: REFUGEES CLICK: [Continue] 9. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that they either "strongly agree" or "agree" that refugees who have suffered political repression should be allowed to remain in the country? % CLICK: DATA FILES CLICK DATA FILE: GLOBAL02 CLICK TASK: Mapping SELECT VARIABLE 1: ANTI-FORGN? CLICK VIEW: Rank Table CLICK: [Continue] 10. Which of the following continents has at least one country wherein at least 23.7 percent of the people would not want foreigners as neighbors? (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, or South America). All of the above has at least one. CLICK: BACK CLICK VIEW: Alphabetical Table CLICK: [Continue] 11. The United States and Australia are among the countries known historically as "lands of immigration," or those whose populations consist primarily of relatively recent immigrants who arrived over the last few centuries while others, such as China and India, are not known as lands of immigration. Locate these countries to identify where they rank in the world surveys. Country Percent who do not want foreigners as neighbors Rank in the World Value Survey Australia % China % India % United States % CLICK: DATA FILES CLICK DATA FILE: HISTORICAL CLICK TASK: Historical Trends SELECT VARIABLE 1: %FOREIGN B CLICK: [Continue] 12. True or False: In the year 2000, the percentage of the U.S. population that consisted of foreign born residents was the highest recorded over the last century. Now let’s examine the net migration figures for other countries across the world. CLICK: DATA FILES CLICK DATA FILE: GLOBAL02 CLICK TASK: Mapping SELECT VARIABLE 1: NETMIGR CLICK VIEW: Rank Table CLICK: [Continue] 13. Of the five countries that have the highest net migration, how many are either European or North American? CLICK: BACK CLICK VIEW: Alphabetical Table CLICK: [Continue] 14. What are the net migration figures and rankings for the following countries? Country Net migration Rank Australia China India United States 15. What might explain why countries such as the United States and Australia have relatively low percentages of people who would not want foreigners as neighbors, while countries such as India and China show relatively high percentages of people who would not want foreigners as neighbors? International environmental issues are of obvious concern to policymakers, and understanding which types of countries are primarily responsible for them is critical. Let’s examine some key environmental issues. Many experts argue that CFCs are the cause of global warming. CLICK: DATA FILES CLICK DATA FILE: HISTORICAL CLICK TASK: Historical Trends SELECT VARIABLE 1: CFC CLICK: [Continue] 16. In 1978, the level of CFCs was approximately _____ parts/trillion. (100, 250, 410, or 520) 17. True or False: In 1996, the level of CFCs was about the same as it had been in 1978. 18. It is most accurate to argue that between 1978 and 1996, the level of CFCs a. declined dramatically b. increased dramatically c. remained constant d. increased in about half the years during the period, and decreased during the other years Let’s explore that relationship between economy conditions (i.e., gross domestic product per capita) and the level of greenhouse gases emitted by countries. CLICK: DATA FILES CLICK DATA FILE: GLOBAL02 CLICK TASK: Mapping SELECT VARIABLE 1: GDP/CAP SELECT VARIABLE 2: GREENHOUSE CLICK VIEW: Alphabetical Table CLICK: [Continue] 19. Identify the GDP/Capita and Greenhouse gas emission rankings for the following countries: Country Gross domestic product/capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions Australia Canada China India United States 20. True or False: Countries and regions with higher GDP/Capita levels also have higher levels of greenhouse gas emissions. 21. China and India have the two largest populations in the world. True or False: These two countries also have the highest levels of greenhouse gas emissions. A scatterplot can help us understand possible relationships between variables. Let’s see how world population and CFC levels might be related. Click here for more information on reading scatterplots. CLICK: DATA FILES CLICK DATA FILE: HISTORICAL CLICK TASK: Scatterplot SELECT DEPENDENT VARIABLE: WORLD POP SELECT INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: CFC CLICK: [Continue] 22. It is most accurate to argue that as world population levels have increased, CFC levels a. have decreased. b. have also increased. c. have varied so much it is impossible to see a possible relationship. Now let’s examine a possible relationship between energy consumption per capita and greenhouse gas levels. CLICK: DATA FILES CLICK DATA FILE: GLOBAL02 CLICK TASK: Scatterplot SELECT DEPENDENT VARIABLE: GREENHOUSE SELECT INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: ENG C/CP CLICK: [Continue] 23. Based on the scatterplot, it is most accurate to conclude that the higher the energy consumption per capita for a country, the a. higher the level of greenhouse gas emissions. b. lower the level of greenhouse gas emissions. c. it is impossible to identify any patterns by looking at this scatterplot. Let’s look at temperature changes over the last century. CLICK: DATA FILES CLICK DATA FILE: HISTORICAL CLICK TASK: Historical Trends SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE: TEMPCHG CLICK: [Continue] 24. True or False: During the first half of the last century (until 1950), there were more years when the average temperature change was negative (it was below zero) than positive. 25. Which of the following decades saw the most years with average temperature changes greater than zero? (1920s, 1930s, 1950s, 1970s, or 1990s) 26. Based on the data for the last thirty years, it appears likely that average temperatures are likely to _____ a. rise b. fall c. remain constant. 27. Based on what you’ve learned about CFCs, greenhouse gases, energy consumption, global temperature changes, population levels, and economic power (GDP per capita), which of the following countries is the largest contributor (cause of) to global warming and why? (Australia, Brazil, China, or The United States) Finally, let’s examine some attitudes towards environmental issues. CLICK: DATA FILES CLICK DATA FILE: WVS 95-97 CLICK TASK: Univariate SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE: ENV:TAX CLICK: [Continue] 28. True or False: According to the World Values Survey, nearly two-thirds of people would either "strongly agree" or "agree" to pay extra taxes to clean up the environment. CLICK: VARIABLES SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE: ENV/ECON CLICK: [Continue] 29. According to the World Values Survey, _____ percent of people believe that the environment should come first, even if it means the loss of jobs and slower economic growth. % CLICK: VARIABLES SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE: ENV:GIVE$ CLICK: [Continue] 30. According to the World Values Survey, _____ percent of people have contributed to an environmental organization. %     Student Name:* Student Email:*   Professor Name:*   Professor Email:*         *required
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