Question 1

Which of the following eschews the explanatory importance of the individual level of analysis in favor of systemic explanations?

Accepted Answer

A) neorealism 
B) liberalism 
C) constructivism 
D) Marxism 
A) neorealism 
B) liberalism 
C) constructivism 
D) Marxism

Question 2

How can understanding a leader's personality help us predict how this leader will choose to deal with uncertainty in policy decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality influences the options a leader sees as acceptable in a particular situation. 
B) It can demonstrate that individuals who are introverted and highly conscientious prefer to accept high levels of risk. 
C) Personality is a factor that is correlated with bureaucratic success. 
D) It can explain why leaders always make choices that are productive and rational. 
A) Personality influences the options a leader sees as acceptable in a particular situation. 
B) It can demonstrate that individuals who are introverted and highly conscientious prefer to accept high levels of risk. 
C) Personality is a factor that is correlated with bureaucratic success. 
D) It can explain why leaders always make choices that are productive and rational.

Question 3

Rational decision making can be impeded by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) complete information 
B) ambiguity of international situations 
C) agreeing on the facts 
D) communicating with the parties involved 
A) complete information 
B) ambiguity of international situations 
C) agreeing on the facts 
D) communicating with the parties involved

Question 4

According to diversionary theory of war, why might a leader start a war?

Accepted Answer

A) in order to stimulate domestic economy 
B) in order to direct public attention away from domestic problems 
C) to attain balance of power 
D) to establish hegemony 
A) in order to stimulate domestic economy 
B) in order to direct public attention away from domestic problems 
C) to attain balance of power 
D) to establish hegemony

Question 5

Which of the following can liberate a leader from constraints that he or she faces during decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) a crisis 
B) bureaucracy 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) policy networks 
A) a crisis 
B) bureaucracy 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) policy networks

Question 6

What is the second decision making stage of poliheuristic theory?

Accepted Answer

A) rejecting suboptimal options 
B) simplifying alternatives 
C) using cognitive heuristics 
D) assessing the remaining alternatives 
A) rejecting suboptimal options 
B) simplifying alternatives 
C) using cognitive heuristics 
D) assessing the remaining alternatives

Question 7

Which of the following is a decision-making theory that accounts for process and outcome of decisions through a two-stage analytic model that incorporates cognitive approaches with rational choice expectations?

Accepted Answer

A) irrational choice 
B) theory of risky prospects 
C) poliheuristic theory 
D) affective intelligence theory 
A) irrational choice 
B) theory of risky prospects 
C) poliheuristic theory 
D) affective intelligence theory

Question 8

The type of government a country possesses is often thought to influence foreign policy. According to those who subscribe to this view, whether a country is democratic or autocratic will have a bearing on how policy is made and, in turn, on the kind of policy that results. What are the consequences of different types of government for the formulation and conduct of foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

The type of government a country has can

Question 9

According to Robert Putnam, what characterizes the way most leaders make policy decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) Political leaders play a game with international organizations as well as with other leaders. 
B) Policy makers can easily ensure that the demands of internal and global politics are compatible. 
C) States must formulate policies both to satisfy domestic groups and to maximize their foreign goals. 
D) Policy makers are familiar with established international regimes. 
A) Political leaders play a game with international organizations as well as with other leaders. 
B) Policy makers can easily ensure that the demands of internal and global politics are compatible. 
C) States must formulate policies both to satisfy domestic groups and to maximize their foreign goals. 
D) Policy makers are familiar with established international regimes.

Question 10

Which of the following explains why a country's leader might attribute greater value to lost territory as opposed to gained territory?

Accepted Answer

A) prospect theory 
B) utility maximization 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) diversionary theory 
A) prospect theory 
B) utility maximization 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) diversionary theory

Which of the following eschews the explanatory importance of the individual level of analysis in favor of systemic explanations?

How can understanding a leader's personality help us predict how this leader will choose to deal with uncertainty in policy decision making?

Rational decision making can be impeded by which of the following?

According to diversionary theory of war, why might a leader start a war?

Which of the following can liberate a leader from constraints that he or she faces during decision making?

What is the second decision making stage of poliheuristic theory?

Which of the following is a decision-making theory that accounts for process and outcome of decisions through a two-stage analytic model that incorporates cognitive approaches with rational choice expectations?

According to Robert Putnam, what characterizes the way most leaders make policy decisions?

Which of the following explains why a country's leader might attribute greater value to lost territory as opposed to gained territory?

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The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

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Exam 3: Theories of International Decision Making

Which of the following eschews the explanatory importance of the individual level of analysis in favor of systemic explanations?

How can understanding a leader's personality help us predict how this leader will choose to deal with uncertainty in policy decision making?

Rational decision making can be impeded by which of the following?

According to diversionary theory of war, why might a leader start a war?

Which of the following can liberate a leader from constraints that he or she faces during decision making?

What is the second decision making stage of poliheuristic theory?

Which of the following is a decision-making theory that accounts for process and outcome of decisions through a two-stage analytic model that incorporates cognitive approaches with rational choice expectations?

According to Robert Putnam, what characterizes the way most leaders make policy decisions?

Which of the following explains why a country's leader might attribute greater value to lost territory as opposed to gained territory?

Discovering World Politics

Interpreting World Politics Through the Lens of Theory

Great Power Relations and Rivalries

World Politics and the Global South

Non-State Actors and the Quest for Global Community

The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World

The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances

The Quest for Peace Through International Law and Collective Security

The Globalization of International Finance

International Trade in the Global Marketplace

The Demographic and Cultural Dimensions of Globalization

The Promotion of Human Development and Human Rights

Global Responsibility for the Preservation of the Environment

Looking Ahead at Global Trends and Transformations

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