Question 1

What is pseudo-specification? What might it tell us about instinctual theories of war?

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Pseudo-specification is a term that can

Question 2

Arguments about whether war is instinctual or learned behavior are just another example of the common ________________________ debate we find in many areas of human behavior.

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nature-ver

Question 3

Ethologists such as Konrad Lorenz argue that aggression is an_____________________ in humans as in other animals.

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The answer of Ethologists such as Konrad Lorenz argue that...

Question 4

Pseudo-specification makes it more difficult for people to kill each other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Konrad Lorenz divides the animal kingdom into two groups: ______________ and __________________.

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The answer of Konrad Lorenz divides the animal kingdom into...

Question 6

The phenomenon of "nonfirers" is often cited

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A) by Konrad Lorenz. 
B) to support democratic peace theory. 
C) to undermine instinctual theories of war. 
D) to require pseudo-specification. 
A) by Konrad Lorenz. 
B) to support democratic peace theory. 
C) to undermine instinctual theories of war. 
D) to require pseudo-specification.

Question 7

Make the strongest case you can in favor of the proposition that war is a cultural/social phenomenon, not an instinctual behavior.

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War as a cultural and social phenomenon

Question 8

The tendency for lethal aggression to be accompanied by attempts to view one's victims as less than human is often used to support instinctual theories of war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The prevalence of ____________________ in war imagery and propaganda suggests that humans may have some inner resistance to killing other humans.

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dehumaniza

Question 10

Instinctual theories of aggression and war resonate most closely with a __________________ perspective on international relations.

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conservati

Question 11

According to Lorenz, the rapid development of _______________ has upset the balance between our ability to kill and our inhibitions against doing so.

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The answer of According to Lorenz, the rapid development of...

Question 12

That some societies have managed to go generations without being involved in war

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A) suggests that Konrad Lorenz was correct. 
B) is a myth. 
C) suggests that war may not be an inevitable result of human nature. 
D) undermines social learning theories of war. 
A) suggests that Konrad Lorenz was correct. 
B) is a myth. 
C) suggests that war may not be an inevitable result of human nature. 
D) undermines social learning theories of war.

Question 13

Human beings are different from most animals in that we

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A) kill members of our own species in large numbers. 
B) form social groups. 
C) form social hierarchies. 
D) are territorial creatures. 
A) kill members of our own species in large numbers. 
B) form social groups. 
C) form social hierarchies. 
D) are territorial creatures.

Question 14

Pseudo-specification makes it easier for people to kill other people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to ethologists, aggression is

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A) generally a harmful instinct. 
B) generally a beneficial instinct. 
C) not an instinct. 
D) unique to humans. 
A) generally a harmful instinct. 
B) generally a beneficial instinct. 
C) not an instinct. 
D) unique to humans.

Question 16

Pseudo-specification entails

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A) viewing other species as inferior. 
B) non-lethal animals becoming lethal by developing weapons. 
C) viewing other humans as non-human. 
D) the ability of human to kill from great distances. 
A) viewing other species as inferior. 
B) non-lethal animals becoming lethal by developing weapons. 
C) viewing other humans as non-human. 
D) the ability of human to kill from great distances.

Question 17

Only non-lethal animals have developed inhibiting mechanisms and appeasement gestures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to social learning theory, human behavior is shaped through a process of ___________________ and __________________.

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The answer of According to social learning theory, human behavior...

Question 19

According to Konrad Lorenz, what makes war such a puzzle and how does he solve (i.e., explain) it?

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Konrad Lorenz, an Austrian zoologist and

Question 20

Aggression and violence are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is pseudo-specification? What might it tell us about instinctual theories of war?

Arguments about whether war is instinctual or learned behavior are just another example of the common ________________________ debate we find in many areas of human behavior.

Ethologists such as Konrad Lorenz argue that aggression is an_____________________ in humans as in other animals.

Pseudo-specification makes it more difficult for people to kill each other.

Konrad Lorenz divides the animal kingdom into two groups: and ____.

The phenomenon of "nonfirers" is often cited

Make the strongest case you can in favor of the proposition that war is a cultural/social phenomenon, not an instinctual behavior.

The tendency for lethal aggression to be accompanied by attempts to view one's victims as less than human is often used to support instinctual theories of war.

The prevalence of ____________________ in war imagery and propaganda suggests that humans may have some inner resistance to killing other humans.

Instinctual theories of aggression and war resonate most closely with a __________________ perspective on international relations.

According to Lorenz, the rapid development of _______________ has upset the balance between our ability to kill and our inhibitions against doing so.

That some societies have managed to go generations without being involved in war

Human beings are different from most animals in that we

Pseudo-specification makes it easier for people to kill other people.

According to ethologists, aggression is

Pseudo-specification entails

Only non-lethal animals have developed inhibiting mechanisms and appeasement gestures.

According to social learning theory, human behavior is shaped through a process of _ and .

According to Konrad Lorenz, what makes war such a puzzle and how does he solve (i.e., explain) it?

Aggression and violence are the same thing.

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Exam 5: War and Human Nature

What is pseudo-specification? What might it tell us about instinctual theories of war?

Arguments about whether war is instinctual or learned behavior are just another example of the common ________________________ debate we find in many areas of human behavior.

Ethologists such as Konrad Lorenz argue that aggression is an_____________________ in humans as in other animals.

Pseudo-specification makes it more difficult for people to kill each other.

Konrad Lorenz divides the animal kingdom into two groups: ______________ and __________________.

The phenomenon of "nonfirers" is often cited

Make the strongest case you can in favor of the proposition that war is a cultural/social phenomenon, not an instinctual behavior.

The tendency for lethal aggression to be accompanied by attempts to view one's victims as less than human is often used to support instinctual theories of war.

The prevalence of ____________________ in war imagery and propaganda suggests that humans may have some inner resistance to killing other humans.

Instinctual theories of aggression and war resonate most closely with a __________________ perspective on international relations.

According to Lorenz, the rapid development of _______________ has upset the balance between our ability to kill and our inhibitions against doing so.

That some societies have managed to go generations without being involved in war

Human beings are different from most animals in that we

Pseudo-specification makes it easier for people to kill other people.

According to ethologists, aggression is

Pseudo-specification entails

Only non-lethal animals have developed inhibiting mechanisms and appeasement gestures.

According to social learning theory, human behavior is shaped through a process of ___________________ and __________________.

According to Konrad Lorenz, what makes war such a puzzle and how does he solve (i.e., explain) it?

Aggression and violence are the same thing.

Change and Continuity in International History

Contending Perspectives on International Politics

Power Politics

War and Democracy

Free Trade

The Imf, Global Inequality, and Development

Globalization and Sovereignty

International Law

The United Nations and Humanitarian Intervention

Nuclear Proliferation

International Terrorism

The Global Commons Index

Filters

Konrad Lorenz divides the animal kingdom into two groups: and ____.

According to social learning theory, human behavior is shaped through a process of _ and .