Question 1

Which of the following statements about game theory is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It assumes rational, predictable behavior by individuals. 
B)  It considers cultural factors to be a major determinant of human political choices. 
C)  Its primary political actor of focus is the institution. 
D)  It is often used in qualitative research. 
A)  It assumes rational, predictable behavior by individuals. 
B)  It considers cultural factors to be a major determinant of human political choices. 
C)  Its primary political actor of focus is the institution. 
D)  It is often used in qualitative research.

Question 2

The substance of politics is inevitably bound up in the struggle between

Accepted Answer

A)  individual rights and collective responsibilities. 
B)  equality of opportunities and equality of outcomes. 
C)  liberty versus security. 
D)  individual freedom and collective equality. 
A)  individual rights and collective responsibilities. 
B)  equality of opportunities and equality of outcomes. 
C)  liberty versus security. 
D)  individual freedom and collective equality.

Question 3

Recent discussions of the future of comparative politics and political science have called for

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater focus on the relationship between politics and environmental change. 
B)  a greater use of social media to promote findings. 
C)  a greater connection to real-world concerns and contribution to the ideals of civic life. 
D)  even greater distance between scholarship and real-world politics in order to remain objective. 
A)  a greater focus on the relationship between politics and environmental change. 
B)  a greater use of social media to promote findings. 
C)  a greater connection to real-world concerns and contribution to the ideals of civic life. 
D)  even greater distance between scholarship and real-world politics in order to remain objective.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the current institutional approach to comparative politics is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rejects the value of studying how individuals shape politics. 
B)  It accepts the basic tenets of modernization theory but provides more empirical support. 
C)  It shares an emphasis on the importance of institutions with pre-1950s comparative politics research. 
D)  It differs from behavioralism in its rejection of cause-and-effect relationships. 
A)  It rejects the value of studying how individuals shape politics. 
B)  It accepts the basic tenets of modernization theory but provides more empirical support. 
C)  It shares an emphasis on the importance of institutions with pre-1950s comparative politics research. 
D)  It differs from behavioralism in its rejection of cause-and-effect relationships.

Question 5

Modernization theory can be defined as the view that

Accepted Answer

A)  as societies develop, they will become capitalist democracies, converging around shared values. 
B)  each country and region will likely take a different route to modernization. 
C)  significant social and economic change is possible only through revolution. 
D)  the only way to modernize is to apply scientific methods to social and economic problems. 
A)  as societies develop, they will become capitalist democracies, converging around shared values. 
B)  each country and region will likely take a different route to modernization. 
C)  significant social and economic change is possible only through revolution. 
D)  the only way to modernize is to apply scientific methods to social and economic problems.

Question 6

Discuss the emergence of and basic characteristics of modernization theory and behavioralism.How do the two approaches in comparative politics differ from each other,and how are they similar?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will briefly summarize the

Question 7

Endogeneity refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  problem of distinguishing cause from effect. 
B)  use of methods from psychology to better understand comparative politics. 
C)  problem that some political questions may not have answers. 
D)  use of research from biology or other sciences to study human behavior. 
A)  problem of distinguishing cause from effect. 
B)  use of methods from psychology to better understand comparative politics. 
C)  problem that some political questions may not have answers. 
D)  use of research from biology or other sciences to study human behavior.

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the current trend in comparative politics research?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is discussion of moving away from predictive models toward a more historical-cultural approach to establish trends and patterns. 
B)  An evolution toward models that analyze politics and compare its role in different countries-inductively, deductively, qualitatively, and quantitatively-is well under way. 
C)  There has been a strong trend in comparative politics toward using quantitative methodologies to the near-total exclusion of qualitative methods. 
D)  More comparative politics scholars are using a mixed-method approach to conducting research. 
A)  There is discussion of moving away from predictive models toward a more historical-cultural approach to establish trends and patterns. 
B)  An evolution toward models that analyze politics and compare its role in different countries-inductively, deductively, qualitatively, and quantitatively-is well under way. 
C)  There has been a strong trend in comparative politics toward using quantitative methodologies to the near-total exclusion of qualitative methods. 
D)  More comparative politics scholars are using a mixed-method approach to conducting research.

Question 9

What is deductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  starting from a hypothesis, then seeking out the evidence 
B)  starting from a single case, then generating a hypothesis 
C)  the process of testing evidence using extensive field research 
D)  using ideological assumptions to create policy 
A)  starting from a hypothesis, then seeking out the evidence 
B)  starting from a single case, then generating a hypothesis 
C)  the process of testing evidence using extensive field research 
D)  using ideological assumptions to create policy

Question 10

In which of the following ways can multicausality affect comparative politics research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reduces limits to information and information-gathering procedures. 
B)  It allows comparative politics researchers to make more accurate predictions about real-world phenomena. 
C)  It complicates the comparative method and makes it more difficult to develop concrete explanations about real-world phenomena. 
D)  It helps provide a wider number of cases for researchers to study. 
A)  It reduces limits to information and information-gathering procedures. 
B)  It allows comparative politics researchers to make more accurate predictions about real-world phenomena. 
C)  It complicates the comparative method and makes it more difficult to develop concrete explanations about real-world phenomena. 
D)  It helps provide a wider number of cases for researchers to study.

Question 11

In which of the following ways were behaviorialism and modernization theory similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both constituted a set of hypotheses about how countries develop. 
B)  They both rejected the study of politics as a means to generate specific policy outcomes. 
C)  They both attempted to broaden comparative politics outside of the European model. 
D)  They both constituted new, more scientific attempts to study politics. 
A)  They both constituted a set of hypotheses about how countries develop. 
B)  They both rejected the study of politics as a means to generate specific policy outcomes. 
C)  They both attempted to broaden comparative politics outside of the European model. 
D)  They both constituted new, more scientific attempts to study politics.

Question 12

In which of the following ways did behavioralism differ from modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was more of a methodology than a set of hypotheses. 
B)  It put less emphasis on empirical, data-driven research. 
C)  It demonstrated a narrower geographic range of interest. 
D)  It put greater emphasis on the historical evolution of political institutions. 
A)  It was more of a methodology than a set of hypotheses. 
B)  It put less emphasis on empirical, data-driven research. 
C)  It demonstrated a narrower geographic range of interest. 
D)  It put greater emphasis on the historical evolution of political institutions.

Question 13

A greater focus on individual freedom is most likely to require

Accepted Answer

A)  a smaller role for the state. 
B)  a larger role for the state. 
C)  greater civic responsibility. 
D)  more political parties. 
A)  a smaller role for the state. 
B)  a larger role for the state. 
C)  greater civic responsibility. 
D)  more political parties.

Question 14

A greater focus on collective equality is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  a smaller role for the state. 
B)  a larger role for the state. 
C)  less political violence. 
D)  fewer political parties. 
A)  a smaller role for the state. 
B)  a larger role for the state. 
C)  less political violence. 
D)  fewer political parties.

Question 15

An institution can be defined as any

Accepted Answer

A)  object or value that people support through public funds. 
B)  large, monolithic organization that depends on a core bureaucracy and a set of standard operating procedures. 
C)  organization or activity that is self-perpetuating and valued for its own sake. 
D)  organization or action that is subject to government regulation. 
A)  object or value that people support through public funds. 
B)  large, monolithic organization that depends on a core bureaucracy and a set of standard operating procedures. 
C)  organization or activity that is self-perpetuating and valued for its own sake. 
D)  organization or action that is subject to government regulation.

Which of the following statements about game theory is accurate?

The substance of politics is inevitably bound up in the struggle between

Recent discussions of the future of comparative politics and political science have called for

Which of the following statements about the current institutional approach to comparative politics is accurate?

Modernization theory can be defined as the view that

Discuss the emergence of and basic characteristics of modernization theory and behavioralism.How do the two approaches in comparative politics differ from each other,and how are they similar?

Endogeneity refers to the

Which of the following statements best describes the current trend in comparative politics research?

What is deductive reasoning?

In which of the following ways can multicausality affect comparative politics research?

In which of the following ways were behaviorialism and modernization theory similar?

In which of the following ways did behavioralism differ from modernization theory?

A greater focus on individual freedom is most likely to require

A greater focus on collective equality is associated with

An institution can be defined as any

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Developed Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

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Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following statements about game theory is accurate?

The substance of politics is inevitably bound up in the struggle between

Recent discussions of the future of comparative politics and political science have called for

Which of the following statements about the current institutional approach to comparative politics is accurate?

Modernization theory can be defined as the view that

Discuss the emergence of and basic characteristics of modernization theory and behavioralism.How do the two approaches in comparative politics differ from each other,and how are they similar?

Endogeneity refers to the

Which of the following statements best describes the current trend in comparative politics research?

What is deductive reasoning?

In which of the following ways can multicausality affect comparative politics research?

In which of the following ways were behaviorialism and modernization theory similar?

In which of the following ways did behavioralism differ from modernization theory?

A greater focus on individual freedom is most likely to require

A greater focus on collective equality is associated with

An institution can be defined as any

States

Nations and Society

Political Economy

Democratic Regimes

Nondemocratic Regimes

Political Violence

Developed Democracies

Communism and Postcommunism

Developing Countries

Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics

Filters