Question 1

The __________ model of decision making relies on standard operating procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) rational 
B) organizational process 
C) risk aversion 
D) individual 
A) rational 
B) organizational process 
C) risk aversion 
D) individual

Question 2

Groupthink is the tendency for groups to reach decisions without accurately __________ since individual members tend to go along with ideas they think the others support.

Accepted Answer

A) utilizing reverse psychology 
B) controlling the agenda 
C) assessing consequences 
D) applying internal dissonance 
A) utilizing reverse psychology 
B) controlling the agenda 
C) assessing consequences 
D) applying internal dissonance

Question 3

Some scholars believe that former secretary of state John Foster Dulles had such great personal prejudice against communism that he always assumed the worst of Soviet decision makers.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) misperception 
B) wishful thinking 
C) cognitive bias 
D) affective bias 
A) misperception 
B) wishful thinking 
C) cognitive bias 
D) affective bias

Question 4

Bureaucrats in the foreign policy decision-making process pursue __________.

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink 
B) democratization 
C) national goals 
D) political domination 
A) groupthink 
B) democratization 
C) national goals 
D) political domination

Question 5

The Iran-Contra scandal resulted from the activities of which government agency?

Accepted Answer

A) National Security Agency 
B) Central Intelligence Agency 
C) Bureau of Intelligence and Research 
D) National Security Council 
A) National Security Agency 
B) Central Intelligence Agency 
C) Bureau of Intelligence and Research 
D) National Security Council

Question 6

Which statement regarding interest groups is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) They have a nearly endless supply of funding. 
B) They are organized in order to influence the outcome in political issues. 
C) They are coalitions of people who share a common interest in the outcome of a neighborhood issue. 
D) They have a great deal of influence on foreign policy. 
A) They have a nearly endless supply of funding. 
B) They are organized in order to influence the outcome in political issues. 
C) They are coalitions of people who share a common interest in the outcome of a neighborhood issue. 
D) They have a great deal of influence on foreign policy.

Question 7

The __________ is the movement of people back and forth between top-level government and industry jobs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is the movement of people...

Question 8

Which concept is consistent with the activities pursued in the process of rational decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) divergent interests 
B) satisficing 
C) utilization of standardized responses 
D) identification of alternatives 
A) divergent interests 
B) satisficing 
C) utilization of standardized responses 
D) identification of alternatives

Question 9

Uncertainty rarely plays a role in the rational model decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A great deal of the information that contributes to the making of foreign policy is provided by diplomats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Politicians have a difficult time running formal bureaucratic agencies because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the agencies can be too large and too routinized to easily control 
B) only lower-level career officials owe loyalty to the politicians 
C) the power of agencies is based on their proximity to the president 
D) they are in their positions longer than high-level bureaucrats 
A) the agencies can be too large and too routinized to easily control 
B) only lower-level career officials owe loyalty to the politicians 
C) the power of agencies is based on their proximity to the president 
D) they are in their positions longer than high-level bureaucrats

Question 12

According to the concept of bounded rationality,decision makers __________.

Accepted Answer

A) will choose the best response to a situation 
B) will choose a response that is good enough to meet some minimal criteria 
C) use historical analogies in responding to a situation 
D) make choices within the boundaries established by groups within the government 
A) will choose the best response to a situation 
B) will choose a response that is good enough to meet some minimal criteria 
C) use historical analogies in responding to a situation 
D) make choices within the boundaries established by groups within the government

Question 13

Which president warned of the growing influence of the military-industrial complex in his farewell speech?

Accepted Answer

A) Truman 
B) Eisenhower 
C) Kennedy 
D) Johnson 
A) Truman 
B) Eisenhower 
C) Kennedy 
D) Johnson

Question 14

A "kitchen cabinet" is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the group of opposition party members who would form the actual cabinet if the party came to power 
B) a trusted group of friends with no formal positions in government who discuss policy issues with the leader 
C) a small group of cabinet members who meet in the kitchen of the old executive office building 
D) a group of low-level bureaucrats representing cabinet departments and meeting informally 
A) the group of opposition party members who would form the actual cabinet if the party came to power 
B) a trusted group of friends with no formal positions in government who discuss policy issues with the leader 
C) a small group of cabinet members who meet in the kitchen of the old executive office building 
D) a group of low-level bureaucrats representing cabinet departments and meeting informally

Question 15

In the __________ model of decision making,decisions result from routine administrative procedures.

Accepted Answer

organizati

Question 16

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict concerns __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the right of the Israeli state to take part in United Nations peacekeeping missions 
B) the right of a Palestinian state to exist 
C) the right of Palestinians to access Israeli natural resources at discount rates 
D) the right of the Israeli state to deconstruct settler housing 
A) the right of the Israeli state to take part in United Nations peacekeeping missions 
B) the right of a Palestinian state to exist 
C) the right of Palestinians to access Israeli natural resources at discount rates 
D) the right of the Israeli state to deconstruct settler housing

Question 17

Cognitive bias refers to the limitations of __________ in making choices.

Accepted Answer

A) government leaders 
B) diplomats 
C) the human brain 
D) the military 
A) government leaders 
B) diplomats 
C) the human brain 
D) the military

Question 18

What did Harry Truman's sign "The buck stops here" illustrate about his role in foreign policy decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) He was not willing to waste money. 
B) He was the sole decision maker. 
C) Foreign policy decisions were ultimately his responsibility. 
D) His opinion was more important than anyone else's. 
A) He was not willing to waste money. 
B) He was the sole decision maker. 
C) Foreign policy decisions were ultimately his responsibility. 
D) His opinion was more important than anyone else's.

Question 19

Which statement is an element of prospect theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Decision makers work to avoid future catastrophic events. 
B) Decision makers attach their own feelings onto another actor. 
C) Decision makers assess the value of other decision makers. 
D) Decision makers use a reference point for comparison. 
A) Decision makers work to avoid future catastrophic events. 
B) Decision makers attach their own feelings onto another actor. 
C) Decision makers assess the value of other decision makers. 
D) Decision makers use a reference point for comparison.

Question 20

Which factor might be a key aspect of a decision-making process that involves informal consultations?

Accepted Answer

A) visiting state leaders 
B) rigorous control of the agenda 
C) friends outside of the government 
D) active debate 
A) visiting state leaders 
B) rigorous control of the agenda 
C) friends outside of the government 
D) active debate

The __________ model of decision making relies on standard operating procedures.

Groupthink is the tendency for groups to reach decisions without accurately __________ since individual members tend to go along with ideas they think the others support.

Some scholars believe that former secretary of state John Foster Dulles had such great personal prejudice against communism that he always assumed the worst of Soviet decision makers.This is an example of __________.

Bureaucrats in the foreign policy decision-making process pursue __________.

The Iran-Contra scandal resulted from the activities of which government agency?

Which statement regarding interest groups is correct?

The __________ is the movement of people back and forth between top-level government and industry jobs.

Which concept is consistent with the activities pursued in the process of rational decision making?

Uncertainty rarely plays a role in the rational model decision-making process.

A great deal of the information that contributes to the making of foreign policy is provided by diplomats.

Politicians have a difficult time running formal bureaucratic agencies because __________.

According to the concept of bounded rationality,decision makers __________.

Which president warned of the growing influence of the military-industrial complex in his farewell speech?

A "kitchen cabinet" is __________.

In the __________ model of decision making,decisions result from routine administrative procedures.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict concerns __________.

Cognitive bias refers to the limitations of __________ in making choices.

What did Harry Truman's sign "The buck stops here" illustrate about his role in foreign policy decision making?

Which statement is an element of prospect theory?

Which factor might be a key aspect of a decision-making process that involves informal consultations?

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

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International Development

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Exam 4: Foreign Policy

The __________ model of decision making relies on standard operating procedures.

Groupthink is the tendency for groups to reach decisions without accurately __________ since individual members tend to go along with ideas they think the others support.

Some scholars believe that former secretary of state John Foster Dulles had such great personal prejudice against communism that he always assumed the worst of Soviet decision makers.This is an example of __________.

Bureaucrats in the foreign policy decision-making process pursue __________.

The Iran-Contra scandal resulted from the activities of which government agency?

Which statement regarding interest groups is correct?

The __________ is the movement of people back and forth between top-level government and industry jobs.

Which concept is consistent with the activities pursued in the process of rational decision making?

Uncertainty rarely plays a role in the rational model decision-making process.

A great deal of the information that contributes to the making of foreign policy is provided by diplomats.

Politicians have a difficult time running formal bureaucratic agencies because __________.

According to the concept of bounded rationality,decision makers __________.

Which president warned of the growing influence of the military-industrial complex in his farewell speech?

A "kitchen cabinet" is __________.

In the __________ model of decision making,decisions result from routine administrative procedures.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict concerns __________.

Cognitive bias refers to the limitations of __________ in making choices.

What did Harry Truman's sign "The buck stops here" illustrate about his role in foreign policy decision making?

Which statement is an element of prospect theory?

Which factor might be a key aspect of a decision-making process that involves informal consultations?

The Globalization of International Relations

Realist Theories

Liberal and Social Theories

International Conflict

Military Force and Terrorism

International Organization, Law, and Human Rights

International Trade

Global Finance and Business

International Integration

Environment and Population

The North-South Gap

International Development

Filters