Question 1

Negative personality types are prone to see opponents as

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A)  enemies. 
B)  potential allies. 
C)  irrelevant 
D)  weak. 
A)  enemies. 
B)  potential allies. 
C)  irrelevant 
D)  weak. A

Question 2

Making decisions by drawing comparisons between new situations and past situations is the use of

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A)  stereotypes. 
B)  analogies. 
C)  cognitive consistency. 
D)  groupthink. 
A)  stereotypes. 
B)  analogies. 
C)  cognitive consistency. 
D)  groupthink. B

Question 3

The idiosyncratic approach

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A)  places an emphasis on groupthink. 
B)  assumes that all leaders will react in the same way to certain situations. 
C)  assumes that different leaders will react differently to similar situations. 
D)  emphasizes the effect of role on individual behavior. 
A)  places an emphasis on groupthink. 
B)  assumes that all leaders will react in the same way to certain situations. 
C)  assumes that different leaders will react differently to similar situations. 
D)  emphasizes the effect of role on individual behavior. C

Question 4

The worst combination of personality types for a leader is passive-negative.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Outline the differences in foreign policy decision making between authoritarian and democratic governments.

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In authoritarian states foreig

Question 6

Describe how the type of issue area determine the constrains faced by political executives

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The answer should argue that some issues

Question 7

The U.S.government has not pressed Beijing to reduce the trade deficit because

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A)  China is a key player in getting North Korea to end its nuclear program. 
B)  Japan is a key player in getting North Korea to end its nuclear program. 
C)  the deficit does not actually affect the U.S. economy. 
D)  the United States fears nuclear attack from China. 
A)  China is a key player in getting North Korea to end its nuclear program. 
B)  Japan is a key player in getting North Korea to end its nuclear program. 
C)  the deficit does not actually affect the U.S. economy. 
D)  the United States fears nuclear attack from China.

Question 8

List three ways of coping with cognitive limits.

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Seeking cognitive co

Question 9

An anarchic system means that states have

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A)  international authorities to settle disputes. 
B)  broken away from the world government created after World War I. 
C)  no overarching authority to make rules, settle disputes, and provide protection. 
D)  autonomy, but report to sovereign organizations like the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, and International Criminal Court. 
A)  international authorities to settle disputes. 
B)  broken away from the world government created after World War I. 
C)  no overarching authority to make rules, settle disputes, and provide protection. 
D)  autonomy, but report to sovereign organizations like the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, and International Criminal Court.

Question 10

How does a country's political culture influence the foreign policy decisions of that state?

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Each country's foreign policy tends to r

Question 11

A stereotype is a type of heuristic device.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An authoritarian government is more likely than a democratic government to have

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A)  foreign policy centered in a narrow segment of the government. 
B)  more open input from legislators, the media, and public opinion. 
C)  more foreign policies. 
D)  more issue areas. 
A)  foreign policy centered in a narrow segment of the government. 
B)  more open input from legislators, the media, and public opinion. 
C)  more foreign policies. 
D)  more issue areas.

Question 13

Some scholars believe that a unipolar system will be peaceful only if

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A)  the hegemonic power acts like a hegemonic power. 
B)  all countries disarm. 
C)  a policy of free trade exists. 
D)  a policy of fair trade exists 
A)  the hegemonic power acts like a hegemonic power. 
B)  all countries disarm. 
C)  a policy of free trade exists. 
D)  a policy of fair trade exists

Question 14

How many poles would be present if a world govern­ment governed the international system?

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A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four or more 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four or more

Question 15

A state-level analyst would argue that the international system operates

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A)  by keeping states in conflict. 
B)  as a result of states' internal processes and actions. 
C)  according to its anarchic nature. 
D)  in accordance with the rules of nature. 
A)  by keeping states in conflict. 
B)  as a result of states' internal processes and actions. 
C)  according to its anarchic nature. 
D)  in accordance with the rules of nature.

Question 16

Describe the characteristics of individual leaders that can influence their behavior and decisions.

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The answer should discuss personality,ph

Question 17

List three defining characteristics of a crisis situation.

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Element of surprise;

Question 18

Which of the following would not be a pole in an international system?

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A)  a single powerful state 
B)  an alliance of states 
C)  an global or regional IGO 
D)  two powerful and competitive countries 
A)  a single powerful state 
B)  an alliance of states 
C)  an global or regional IGO 
D)  two powerful and competitive countries

Question 19

What is meant by "groupthink"?

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The pressure within organizati

Question 20

Cold war hostility between the USSR and the United States is an example of a

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A)  unipolar system. 
B)  bipolar system. 
C)  tripolar system. 
D)  multipolar system. 
A)  unipolar system. 
B)  bipolar system. 
C)  tripolar system. 
D)  multipolar system.

Negative personality types are prone to see opponents as

Making decisions by drawing comparisons between new situations and past situations is the use of

The idiosyncratic approach

The worst combination of personality types for a leader is passive-negative.

Outline the differences in foreign policy decision making between authoritarian and democratic governments.

Describe how the type of issue area determine the constrains faced by political executives

The U.S.government has not pressed Beijing to reduce the trade deficit because

List three ways of coping with cognitive limits.

An anarchic system means that states have

How does a country's political culture influence the foreign policy decisions of that state?

A stereotype is a type of heuristic device.

An authoritarian government is more likely than a democratic government to have

Some scholars believe that a unipolar system will be peaceful only if

How many poles would be present if a world government governed the international system?

A state-level analyst would argue that the international system operates

Describe the characteristics of individual leaders that can influence their behavior and decisions.

List three defining characteristics of a crisis situation.

Which of the following would not be a pole in an international system?

What is meant by "groupthink"?

Cold war hostility between the USSR and the United States is an example of a

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Negative personality types are prone to see opponents as

Making decisions by drawing comparisons between new situations and past situations is the use of

The idiosyncratic approach

The worst combination of personality types for a leader is passive-negative.

Outline the differences in foreign policy decision making between authoritarian and democratic governments.

Describe how the type of issue area determine the constrains faced by political executives

The U.S.government has not pressed Beijing to reduce the trade deficit because

List three ways of coping with cognitive limits.

An anarchic system means that states have

How does a country's political culture influence the foreign policy decisions of that state?

A stereotype is a type of heuristic device.

An authoritarian government is more likely than a democratic government to have

Some scholars believe that a unipolar system will be peaceful only if

How many poles would be present if a world govern­ment governed the international system?

A state-level analyst would argue that the international system operates

Describe the characteristics of individual leaders that can influence their behavior and decisions.

List three defining characteristics of a crisis situation.

Which of the following would not be a pole in an international system?

What is meant by "groupthink"?

Cold war hostility between the USSR and the United States is an example of a

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

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How many poles would be present if a world government governed the international system?