Question 1

The observation that politicians tend to think practically and political scientists think abstractly is indicative of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Political scientists often train politicians. 
B) Politicians often train political scientists. 
C) Political scientists study politicians. 
D) Political scientists and politicians are often indistinguishable. 
A) Political scientists often train politicians. 
B) Politicians often train political scientists. 
C) Political scientists study politicians. 
D) Political scientists and politicians are often indistinguishable.

Question 2

Potential explanations that a scientist tests are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ideologies 
B) biases 
C) qualitative data 
D) hypotheses 
A) ideologies 
B) biases 
C) qualitative data 
D) hypotheses

Question 3

Conflict and diplomacy are the primary areas of interest within the subfield of comparative politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Political scientists use __________ data to look for patterns and eventually form theories.

Accepted Answer

A) anecdotal 
B) empirical 
C) rhetorical 
D) clinical 
A) anecdotal 
B) empirical 
C) rhetorical 
D) clinical

Question 5

Political scientists build __________ by making connections among empirical data.

Accepted Answer

A) evidence 
B) theories 
C) power 
D) culture 
A) evidence 
B) theories 
C) power 
D) culture

Question 6

Harold Lasswell argued that politics is the study of "who gets what."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Generally speaking,political scientists are skeptical of power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

While the application of Marxism in the Soviet Union was disastrous,Marx's focus on the role of _________ in politics has been very insightful.

Accepted Answer

A) social democracy 
B) the state of nature 
C) social class 
D) the social contract 
A) social democracy 
B) the state of nature 
C) social class 
D) the social contract

Question 9

Lasswell's question,"Who gets what?" applies best to the social science of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) economics 
B) geography 
C) psychology 
D) anthropology 
A) economics 
B) geography 
C) psychology 
D) anthropology

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of most political scientists?

Accepted Answer

A) They seek accuracy and respond to groups. 
B) They seek popularity and are skeptical of power. 
C) They offer single causes and think abstractly. 
D) They are skeptical of power and see long-term consequences. 
A) They seek accuracy and respond to groups. 
B) They seek popularity and are skeptical of power. 
C) They offer single causes and think abstractly. 
D) They are skeptical of power and see long-term consequences.

Question 11

Rationality is based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) reason 
B) myth 
C) culture 
D) biology 
A) reason 
B) myth 
C) culture 
D) biology

Question 12

Which of the following is a subfield of political science that studies the interface of politics and economics?

Accepted Answer

A) public administration 
B) public policy 
C) comparative politics 
D) political theory 
A) public administration 
B) public policy 
C) comparative politics 
D) political theory

Question 13

The subfield of __________studies major thinkers and attempts to define the good polity.

Accepted Answer

A) public administration 
B) comparative politics 
C) public policy 
D) political theory 
A) public administration 
B) comparative politics 
C) public policy 
D) political theory

Question 14

Human behavior that is inherited is referred to as culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If it can be measured using numbers,it can be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) quantified 
B) qualified 
C) hypothesized 
D) theorized 
A) quantified 
B) qualified 
C) hypothesized 
D) theorized

Question 16

When people base their political views on beliefs that may not be based in reality,they are behaving __________.

Accepted Answer

A) irrationally 
B) rationally 
C) empirically 
D) legitimately 
A) irrationally 
B) rationally 
C) empirically 
D) legitimately

Question 17

Numerical analysis is useful for reviewing poll results,but not for analyzing negotiations between world powers.In other words,political science must involve both __________ and __________ data.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothetical; historical 
B) empirical; imagined 
C) quantitative; qualitative 
D) speculative; qualitative 
A) hypothetical; historical 
B) empirical; imagined 
C) quantitative; qualitative 
D) speculative; qualitative

Question 18

If a political leader convinces the public to support legislation that is against its own interests,the public is behaving irrationally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following concepts did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?

Accepted Answer

A) social contract theory 
B) the role of power in politics 
C) the role of wealth in society 
D) the connection between race and politics 
A) social contract theory 
B) the role of power in politics 
C) the role of wealth in society 
D) the connection between race and politics

Question 20

Which thinker had a dark view of human nature,believing that humanity without a civil society would be "war of all against all"?

Accepted Answer

A) Machiavelli 
B) Hobbes 
C) Locke 
D) Rousseau 
A) Machiavelli 
B) Hobbes 
C) Locke 
D) Rousseau

The observation that politicians tend to think practically and political scientists think abstractly is indicative of which of the following?

Potential explanations that a scientist tests are known as __________.

Conflict and diplomacy are the primary areas of interest within the subfield of comparative politics.

Political scientists use __________ data to look for patterns and eventually form theories.

Political scientists build __________ by making connections among empirical data.

Harold Lasswell argued that politics is the study of "who gets what."

Generally speaking,political scientists are skeptical of power.

While the application of Marxism in the Soviet Union was disastrous,Marx's focus on the role of _________ in politics has been very insightful.

Lasswell's question,"Who gets what?" applies best to the social science of __________.

Which of the following statements is true of most political scientists?

Rationality is based on which of the following?

Which of the following is a subfield of political science that studies the interface of politics and economics?

The subfield of __________studies major thinkers and attempts to define the good polity.

Human behavior that is inherited is referred to as culture.

If it can be measured using numbers,it can be __________.

When people base their political views on beliefs that may not be based in reality,they are behaving __________.

Numerical analysis is useful for reviewing poll results,but not for analyzing negotiations between world powers.In other words,political science must involve both and data.

If a political leader convinces the public to support legislation that is against its own interests,the public is behaving irrationally.

Which of the following concepts did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?

Which thinker had a dark view of human nature,believing that humanity without a civil society would be "war of all against all"?

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters

Exam 1: Politics and Political Science

The observation that politicians tend to think practically and political scientists think abstractly is indicative of which of the following?

Potential explanations that a scientist tests are known as __________.

Conflict and diplomacy are the primary areas of interest within the subfield of comparative politics.

Political scientists use __________ data to look for patterns and eventually form theories.

Political scientists build __________ by making connections among empirical data.

Harold Lasswell argued that politics is the study of "who gets what."

Generally speaking,political scientists are skeptical of power.

While the application of Marxism in the Soviet Union was disastrous,Marx's focus on the role of _________ in politics has been very insightful.

Lasswell's question,"Who gets what?" applies best to the social science of __________.

Which of the following statements is true of most political scientists?

Rationality is based on which of the following?

Which of the following is a subfield of political science that studies the interface of politics and economics?

The subfield of __________studies major thinkers and attempts to define the good polity.

Human behavior that is inherited is referred to as culture.

If it can be measured using numbers,it can be __________.

When people base their political views on beliefs that may not be based in reality,they are behaving __________.

Numerical analysis is useful for reviewing poll results,but not for analyzing negotiations between world powers.In other words,political science must involve both __________ and __________ data.

If a political leader convinces the public to support legislation that is against its own interests,the public is behaving irrationally.

Which of the following concepts did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?

Which thinker had a dark view of human nature,believing that humanity without a civil society would be "war of all against all"?

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters

Numerical analysis is useful for reviewing poll results,but not for analyzing negotiations between world powers.In other words,political science must involve both and data.