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T/F. Professor Edwards has been working on his pronunciation of (fash-iz-uhm) (answer True!) |
True |
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T/F. Theories provide a framework for interpreting facts. |
True |
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T/F. Political scientists use models, which present a complex picture of reality that helps order and interpret data. |
False (presents a SIMPLE picture of reality) |
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T/F. Theories can influence the type of information scholars study because theories make assumptions about what information is relevant and what is irrelevant. |
True |
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T/F. The Prisoner's Dilemma is a cultural explanation of why individuals might not cooperate, though it's in their best interest to do so. |
False (its not cultural, it is rationalist) |
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A theory is necessary for good political science research because it provides. A. an explanation for why something happens. B. a prediction of when something will happen. C. an explanation of what happened. D. a description of an event. E. the policy implications which follow |
A. an explanation for why something happens |
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What theory proposes that society can be studied scientifically, just like biology or physics, by applying natural science methodology, and the knowledge gained can be used to improve society? A. positivism B. institutionalism C. post-behaviorism D. Marxism E. behavioralism |
A. Positivism |
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If you were a political scientist that provided arguments concerning how politics ought to work in order to create a stable system, your work would be considered A. realist B. descriptive C. empirical D. normative E. policy-specific |
D. normative |
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Which modern theory of political science argues that political behavior is predictable because all people make decisions that maximize their interests? A. modernization theory B. Marxist theory C. rational-choice theory D. institutional theory |
C. rational-choice theory |
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Marx labeled the working class as the ___ and argued that they are paid too little to buy all the products that workers make, which results in overproduction and ultimately in the ___. A. bourgeoisie; economic depression B. proletariat; expansion of capitalism C. proletariat; collapse of capitalism D. bourgeoisie; collapse of capitalism e. bourgeoisie; expansion of capitalism |
C. proletariat; collapse of capitalism |
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Which modern theory argues that government structures such as legislatures, parties, and bureaucracies are autonomous structures that shape the attitudes and behaviors of citizens. A. new institutional theory B. structural theory C. modernization theory D. rational-choice theory E. new rational-choice theory |
A. new institutional theory |
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What level of analysis best characterizes the following statement: "Poor countries are poor because they lack natural resources or have too few resources given their population size." A. cultural B. structural C. individual D. distributional E. ecological |
B. structural |
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In Study A, a researcher wants to explain what variables lead some people to be Democrats, some to be Republicans, and some to be Independents. In Study B, a researcher wants to explain what effect political party identification has on the views of people concerning capital punishment. What kind of variable is political party identification in these studies> A. An independent variable in both studies B. A dependent variable in both studies C. A dependent variable in Study A and an independent variable in Study B D. An independent variable in Study A and a dependent variable in Study B E. A control variable in both studies |
C. A dependent variable in Study A and an independent variable in Study B |
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Which of the following relationships is MOST likely to be spurious? A. Lower income people are more supportive of job-training programs than upper income people are B. Murder rates are more likely to be higher in countries with warmer weather C. People with higher education have higher political knowledge than do people with lower education D. Cities with high unemployment have higher crime rates than cities with low unemployment |
B. Murder rates are more likely to be higher in countries with warmer weather. |
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Speaking of spurious, the co-variation between increased rates rates of violent crimes and increased ice cream sales is an example of: A. causation B. correlation C. empiricism D. why ice cream trucks and their weirdo drivers are annoying E. why we should all live in gated, conservative, preferably homogenous neighborhoods... wait, what? |
B. Correlation |
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The notion that violence is a product of societies divided into "haves" and "have-nots" is a(n) ___ explanation. A. Macrolevel B. Mesolevel C. Microlevel D. Agency E. Cultural |
A. Macrolevel (structural) |
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The source of violent crime reflecting an individual's cost/ benefit analysis of reward vs. punishment is an example of a ___ explanation. A. Macrolevel B. Mesolevel C. Microlevel D. Structural E. Cultural |
C. Microlevel (rationalist) |
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___ is the capacity of actors to operate independently of externally imposed constraints and impose their choices on the world. A. independency B. new institutionalism C. agency D. structure E. optimism |
C. agency |
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According to Lim, the micro/meso/macro and agency/structural traditions help to inform his threefold classification of theoretical divisions, which include: A. rationality, structure and culture B. pluralism, elite theory, and poststructuralism C. structural-functionalism, post-positivism and reflectionism D. dependency, imperialism, and corporatism E. Game of Thrones, House of Cards and The Walking Dead |
A. rationality, structure, and culture |
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Which of the following is NOT an important question asked by rational choice theorists A. who are the actors and what information is available to them? B. how do the actors interact? C. what cultural influences constrain their actions? D. what are the actors preferences? E. what type of constraints do actors face? |
C. What cultural influences constrain their actions? |
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The case of the Starbucks bandits: Today's example of the Prisoner's Dilemma tells us that: A. Ideally, Nichole and Cesar should cover for each other by lying, but rationally they should both confess B. Ideally, Nichole and Cesar should both come clean and confess, but rationally they should both lie C. Nichole should confess, while Cesar should lie D. Cesar should confess, while Nichole should lie E. Iced Roasted Chestnut Macchiato... MmmmMmmm |
A. Ideally, Nichole and Cesar should cover for each other by lying, but rationally they should both confess |
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Culturalist theorists would argue that culture is generally: A. Unaffected by other political, economic and social forces B. Static and timeless C. Unequivocal (or monolithic) D. Learned, internalized and constantly reproduced E. One-directional |
D. Learned, internalized and constantly reproduced |
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As discussed by Hall and Taylor (1996), The Three New Institutionalisms include: A. functional, structural, historical B. rational choice, sociological, cultural C. structural, cultural, functional D. historical, rational choice, sociological E. normative, pragmatic, post-structural |
D. historical, rational choice, sociological |
