According to world systems theory, peripheral nations become economically dependent on core nations, which keeps them at a low level of modernization. t/f

Yes, this is indeed TRUE

True.

Explanation:

The world system theory is a multidisciplinary theory that focuses on the global perspective at a macro-scale approach to world history and the social changes that take in the world nation system. It also refers to the division of labour by the category of the core, periphery and the semi-periphery nations. The core nations being the developed nations like the U.S, Canada, Australia and U.K, and the periphery being the Africa, Russia and the Middle east. And the semi-periphery like India and China. According to the dependency theory the world views of the inequality and imperialism and capitalist dependency there is financial and technological penetration in the semi and periphery nations by the core nations and thus has dependent on them.