Question 1

When were the terms First World, Second World, and Third World first used?

Accepted Answer

A) Before World War I 
B) Between World War I and World War II 
C) During World War II 
D) During the Cold War 
E) After the Cold War 
A) Before World War I 
B) Between World War I and World War II 
C) During World War II 
D) During the Cold War 
E) After the Cold War D

Question 2

Which of the following was an important geopolitical thinker in the study of international relations?

Accepted Answer

A) Halford Mackinder 
B) Nicholas Spykman 
C) Alfred Thayer Mahan 
D) Options a, b, and c were important geopolitical thinkers. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) Halford Mackinder 
B) Nicholas Spykman 
C) Alfred Thayer Mahan 
D) Options a, b, and c were important geopolitical thinkers. 
E) None of the above is true. D

Question 3

The less developed countries along the equator and the southern hemisphere are known as the Global East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Groupthink is

Accepted Answer

A) when all members of the group provide the decision maker with many different options. 
B) part of the rational actor model. 
C) the propensity for members of a group to accept and agree with the group's prevailing attitudes. 
D) Both options a and b are true. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) when all members of the group provide the decision maker with many different options. 
B) part of the rational actor model. 
C) the propensity for members of a group to accept and agree with the group's prevailing attitudes. 
D) Both options a and b are true. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 5

__________ are agencies, regulatory commissions, and departments that conduct the functions of a central government.

Accepted Answer

A) Democracies 
B) Republics 
C) Bureaucracies 
D) Interagency commissions 
E) Actors 
A) Democracies 
B) Republics 
C) Bureaucracies 
D) Interagency commissions 
E) Actors

Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of a country in which geography had an impact on its foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) Switzerland 
D) Germany 
E) Geography has had an impact on all these nations. 
A) The United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) Switzerland 
D) Germany 
E) Geography has had an impact on all these nations.

Question 7

National leaders often describe their foreign policy-making process as neat, orderly, and rational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Game theory is the use of hypothetical situations to help determine standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Polarity refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the North-South pole. 
B) the distribution of power among states. 
C) the disparity in wealth between the Global North and the Global South. 
D) the competitive nature between two major powers such as between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) the North-South pole. 
B) the distribution of power among states. 
C) the disparity in wealth between the Global North and the Global South. 
D) the competitive nature between two major powers such as between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 10

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) help make bureaucracies more efficient by

Accepted Answer

A) facilitating groupthink. 
B) providing methods to be followed in carrying out tasks once a decision is made. 
C) preventing rivalries among bureaucratic agencies. 
D) Both options a and c are true. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) facilitating groupthink. 
B) providing methods to be followed in carrying out tasks once a decision is made. 
C) preventing rivalries among bureaucratic agencies. 
D) Both options a and c are true. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of democratic societies and foreign policy decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Public opinion and interest groups matter. 
B) They are slow to move on foreign policy issues. 
C) They overreact to perceived threats once they are recognized. 
D) They make decisions rapidly when considering foreign policy options. 
E) Bureaucracies may propose solutions that reflect their bureaucracy's interests but not be the most optimal solution. 
A) Public opinion and interest groups matter. 
B) They are slow to move on foreign policy issues. 
C) They overreact to perceived threats once they are recognized. 
D) They make decisions rapidly when considering foreign policy options. 
E) Bureaucracies may propose solutions that reflect their bureaucracy's interests but not be the most optimal solution.

Question 12

Decision making according to rational choice theory follows four steps.Choose an international problem and discuss how foreign policy makers would make a decision by following these four steps.

Accepted Answer

One international problem that foreign p

Question 13

Complete information regarding the nature of the problem, solutions, and goals is an essential component of rational decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an important domestic source of foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality of leaders 
B) Type of government 
C) Level of economic development 
D) Both options a and c are true. 
E) Both options b and c are true. 
A) Personality of leaders 
B) Type of government 
C) Level of economic development 
D) Both options a and c are true. 
E) Both options b and c are true.

Question 15

Who first developed the idea of Democratic Peace Theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Immanuel Kant 
B) Immanuel Wallerstein 
C) Woodrow Wilson 
D) Samuel Huntington 
E) Karl Marx 
A) Immanuel Kant 
B) Immanuel Wallerstein 
C) Woodrow Wilson 
D) Samuel Huntington 
E) Karl Marx

Question 16

The idea that people are "risk adverse"-that is, they are more concerned with potential loss than gain is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) game theory. 
B) prospect theory. 
C) two-level game theory. 
D) bureaucratic politics model. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) game theory. 
B) prospect theory. 
C) two-level game theory. 
D) bureaucratic politics model. 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 17

The close relationship between the United States and Western Europe since World War II reflects which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Balance of power 
B) Post-modern theory 
C) Polarization 
D) Liberalism 
E) Globalization 
A) Balance of power 
B) Post-modern theory 
C) Polarization 
D) Liberalism 
E) Globalization

Question 18

Democratic and autocratic countries develop types of foreign polices.Discuss the differences in foreign policy making in democratic and autocratic societies.Explain the policy making constraints and policy priorities found in each country.

Accepted Answer

In democratic countries, foreign policy

Question 19

The bureaucratic decision-making process increases efficiency and rationality by assigning responsibility for different tasks to different people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The more economically developed a state is, the more likely it is to remain an isolationist and to seek to avoid getting involved in disputes outside of its borders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When were the terms First World, Second World, and Third World first used?

Which of the following was an important geopolitical thinker in the study of international relations?

The less developed countries along the equator and the southern hemisphere are known as the Global East.

Groupthink is

__________ are agencies, regulatory commissions, and departments that conduct the functions of a central government.

Which of the following is not an example of a country in which geography had an impact on its foreign policy?

National leaders often describe their foreign policy-making process as neat, orderly, and rational.

Game theory is the use of hypothetical situations to help determine standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Polarity refers to

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) help make bureaucracies more efficient by

Which of the following is not true of democratic societies and foreign policy decision making?

Decision making according to rational choice theory follows four steps.Choose an international problem and discuss how foreign policy makers would make a decision by following these four steps.

Complete information regarding the nature of the problem, solutions, and goals is an essential component of rational decision making.

Which of the following is an important domestic source of foreign policy?

Who first developed the idea of Democratic Peace Theory?

The idea that people are "risk adverse"-that is, they are more concerned with potential loss than gain is associated with

The close relationship between the United States and Western Europe since World War II reflects which of the following?

Democratic and autocratic countries develop types of foreign polices.Discuss the differences in foreign policy making in democratic and autocratic societies.Explain the policy making constraints and policy priorities found in each country.

The bureaucratic decision-making process increases efficiency and rationality by assigning responsibility for different tasks to different people.

The more economically developed a state is, the more likely it is to remain an isolationist and to seek to avoid getting involved in disputes outside of its borders.

Analyzing World Politics

Theories of World Politics

The Historical Setting of Contemporary World Politics

Global and Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

Nongovernmental Organizations, Multinational Corporations, and Other Nonstate Actors

Patterns of Armed Conflict

Military Power and the Use of Force

International Law and Human Rights

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Political Economy of Global Poverty and Inequality

Global Ecological Trends and the Transformation of World Politics

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Exam 4: States and Foreign Policy Decision Making

When were the terms First World, Second World, and Third World first used?

Which of the following was an important geopolitical thinker in the study of international relations?

The less developed countries along the equator and the southern hemisphere are known as the Global East.

Groupthink is

__________ are agencies, regulatory commissions, and departments that conduct the functions of a central government.

Which of the following is not an example of a country in which geography had an impact on its foreign policy?

National leaders often describe their foreign policy-making process as neat, orderly, and rational.

Game theory is the use of hypothetical situations to help determine standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Polarity refers to

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) help make bureaucracies more efficient by

Which of the following is not true of democratic societies and foreign policy decision making?

Decision making according to rational choice theory follows four steps.Choose an international problem and discuss how foreign policy makers would make a decision by following these four steps.

Complete information regarding the nature of the problem, solutions, and goals is an essential component of rational decision making.

Which of the following is an important domestic source of foreign policy?

Who first developed the idea of Democratic Peace Theory?

The idea that people are "risk adverse"-that is, they are more concerned with potential loss than gain is associated with

The close relationship between the United States and Western Europe since World War II reflects which of the following?

Democratic and autocratic countries develop types of foreign polices.Discuss the differences in foreign policy making in democratic and autocratic societies.Explain the policy making constraints and policy priorities found in each country.

The bureaucratic decision-making process increases efficiency and rationality by assigning responsibility for different tasks to different people.

The more economically developed a state is, the more likely it is to remain an isolationist and to seek to avoid getting involved in disputes outside of its borders.

Analyzing World Politics

Theories of World Politics

The Historical Setting of Contemporary World Politics

Global and Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

Nongovernmental Organizations, Multinational Corporations, and Other Nonstate Actors

Patterns of Armed Conflict

Military Power and the Use of Force

International Law and Human Rights

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Political Economy of Global Poverty and Inequality

Global Ecological Trends and the Transformation of World Politics

Filters