Question 1

Which of the following is not generally a problem with foreign policy decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Groups of like-minded people always compromise on some suboptimal option. 
B) People who make foreign policy decisions do so based on standard operating procedures. 
C) Information is often at a premium and some things cannot be known in advance. 
D) Chief executives often have only one course of action to choose from. 
A) Groups of like-minded people always compromise on some suboptimal option. 
B) People who make foreign policy decisions do so based on standard operating procedures. 
C) Information is often at a premium and some things cannot be known in advance. 
D) Chief executives often have only one course of action to choose from.

Question 2

Which level of analysis looks at actors within the state?

Accepted Answer

A) The state level of analysis 
B) The systemic level of analysis 
C) The international level of analysis 
D) The substate level of analysis 
A) The state level of analysis 
B) The systemic level of analysis 
C) The international level of analysis 
D) The substate level of analysis

Question 3

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made a major mistake when he followed a policy of appeasement toward Hitler. Why did Chamberlain follow the strategy of appeasement?

Accepted Answer

A) He believed that Great Britain could weaken Hitler by pretending to be his ally while undermining his power. 
B) He believed that Great Britain could actually be an ally to Hitler's Germany. 
C) He believed that offering concessions to Hitler would satisfy his appetite to take over Europe. 
D) He believed that Hitler was weak and would not be able to control the territory he took in the long term. 
A) He believed that Great Britain could weaken Hitler by pretending to be his ally while undermining his power. 
B) He believed that Great Britain could actually be an ally to Hitler's Germany. 
C) He believed that offering concessions to Hitler would satisfy his appetite to take over Europe. 
D) He believed that Hitler was weak and would not be able to control the territory he took in the long term.

Question 4

Each bureaucratic agency promotes its own interests; what is the role of the State Department?

Accepted Answer

A) Dealing with economic crises 
B) To declare war when the U.S. is under attack 
C) To negotiate diplomatic resolutions to conflicts 
D) To gather intelligence 
A) Dealing with economic crises 
B) To declare war when the U.S. is under attack 
C) To negotiate diplomatic resolutions to conflicts 
D) To gather intelligence

Question 5

The influence of the legislature in foreign policy is most pronounced in which area?

Accepted Answer

A) Military decisions 
B) Deployment issues 
C) Judicial challenges 
D) Budgetary power 
A) Military decisions 
B) Deployment issues 
C) Judicial challenges 
D) Budgetary power

Question 6

Executive branch institutions tend to be roughly similar in most countries; which two ministries are the most important when it comes to foreign affairs?

Accepted Answer

A) The ministry of secrets and the ministry of scandal 
B) The ministry of foreign affairs and the ministry of defense 
C) The ministry of treaties and the ministry of war 
D) The ministry of funding and the ministry of conflict 
A) The ministry of secrets and the ministry of scandal 
B) The ministry of foreign affairs and the ministry of defense 
C) The ministry of treaties and the ministry of war 
D) The ministry of funding and the ministry of conflict

Question 7

The bureaucratic politics model emphasizes interaction between agencies; what does the organizational process model focuses on?

Accepted Answer

A) The organizational process model focuses on the outcomes of decisions. 
B) The organizational process model focuses on the costs and benefits of a decision. 
C) The organizational process model focuses on the procedures by which bureaucracies make decisions. 
D) The organizational process model focuses on the inputs that lead to policy decisions. 
A) The organizational process model focuses on the outcomes of decisions. 
B) The organizational process model focuses on the costs and benefits of a decision. 
C) The organizational process model focuses on the procedures by which bureaucracies make decisions. 
D) The organizational process model focuses on the inputs that lead to policy decisions.

Question 8

Which two factors does expected utility theory highlight?

Accepted Answer

A) Payoff and probability 
B) Cost and benefits 
C) Input and output 
D) Utility and gains 
A) Payoff and probability 
B) Cost and benefits 
C) Input and output 
D) Utility and gains

Question 9

What does the organizational process model do?

Accepted Answer

A) The organizational process model focuses on organizations competing for power and budgets. 
B) The organizational process model studies the results of the battles between bureaucracies. 
C) The organizational process model assumes a rational model of decision making. 
D) The organizational process model examines the problem-solving procedures adopted by organizations. 
A) The organizational process model focuses on organizations competing for power and budgets. 
B) The organizational process model studies the results of the battles between bureaucracies. 
C) The organizational process model assumes a rational model of decision making. 
D) The organizational process model examines the problem-solving procedures adopted by organizations.

Question 10

What is attribution theory? How does this theory translate into real world impact? Give historical examples.

Accepted Answer

Attribution theory is a social psycholog

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the biggest critiques of the bureaucratic politics model?

Accepted Answer

A) Foreign policy is always a battle and thus does not lead to optional policies. 
B) There are many examples of bureaucracies advocating positions opposite to what this approach would have predicted. 
C) Using standard operating procedures often leads to bolstering. 
D) The bureaucratic model never leads to unintended consequences. 
A) Foreign policy is always a battle and thus does not lead to optional policies. 
B) There are many examples of bureaucracies advocating positions opposite to what this approach would have predicted. 
C) Using standard operating procedures often leads to bolstering. 
D) The bureaucratic model never leads to unintended consequences.

Question 12

What are the major factors President Obama's foreign policy team had to consider before launching the successful SEAL team raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011? Which of the models discussed in the chapter help explain why this action was undertaken?

Accepted Answer

President Obama's foreign policy team ha

Question 13

What are the two primary reasons that foreign policy bureaucracies pursue different policies?

Accepted Answer

A) Profit and reputation 
B) Role and budget 
C) Interests and benefits 
D) Identity and purpose 
A) Profit and reputation 
B) Role and budget 
C) Interests and benefits 
D) Identity and purpose

Question 14

When a leader makes a decision that is imperfectly rational, what is the concept called?

Accepted Answer

A) Historical experience 
B) Intentional bias 
C) Bounded rationality 
D) Cognitive dissonance 
A) Historical experience 
B) Intentional bias 
C) Bounded rationality 
D) Cognitive dissonance

Question 15

What did the Powell Doctrine, which was created during the Bush Administration, entail?

Accepted Answer

A) It established guidelines for the use of force that included clear goals and the use of overwhelming force. 
B) It established guidelines for the use of force that included surgical bombing and limited goals. 
C) It established guidelines for the use of force that included cooperation with NATO in minor military interventions. 
D) It established guidelines for the use of force that included the use of peacekeeping troops along with diplomatic efforts. 
A) It established guidelines for the use of force that included clear goals and the use of overwhelming force. 
B) It established guidelines for the use of force that included surgical bombing and limited goals. 
C) It established guidelines for the use of force that included cooperation with NATO in minor military interventions. 
D) It established guidelines for the use of force that included the use of peacekeeping troops along with diplomatic efforts.

Question 16

Which of the following does the study of foreign policy include?

Accepted Answer

A) A study of the psychological characteristics of leaders and the process of decision making 
B) A study of bureaucratic behavior and the economic constraints of governments 
C) A study of the economic constraints of governments and the process of decision making 
D) A study of bureaucratic behavior and observation of global systemic changes 
A) A study of the psychological characteristics of leaders and the process of decision making 
B) A study of bureaucratic behavior and the economic constraints of governments 
C) A study of the economic constraints of governments and the process of decision making 
D) A study of bureaucratic behavior and observation of global systemic changes

Question 17

Since leaders seek to avoid psychological stress after making a decision, leaders hope to convince themselves that the decision actually was the correct one. What is this psychological concept called?

Accepted Answer

A) Appeasement 
B) Rationalization 
C) Contingency planning 
D) Bolstering 
A) Appeasement 
B) Rationalization 
C) Contingency planning 
D) Bolstering

Question 18

What is often the outcome when several bureaucratic agencies compete over a policy decision?

Accepted Answer

A) A policy that nobody intended 
B) A policy that everyone now supports 
C) A policy that only one side wanted 
D) A very effective compromise 
A) A policy that nobody intended 
B) A policy that everyone now supports 
C) A policy that only one side wanted 
D) A very effective compromise

Question 19

What is confirmation bias? What impact does confirmation bias have on foreign policy making? Under which circumstances is confirmation bias most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

Confirmation bias is a cognitive bias th

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the study of psychology holds true?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychology allows us to make clear predictions about foreign policy decision making. 
B) Psychology adds little to our understanding of foreign policy decision making. 
C) Psychology does not provide clear predictions in the real world of foreign policy. 
D) Psychology has failed to explain why foreign policy makers often seem to deviate from rational decision making. 
A) Psychology allows us to make clear predictions about foreign policy decision making. 
B) Psychology adds little to our understanding of foreign policy decision making. 
C) Psychology does not provide clear predictions in the real world of foreign policy. 
D) Psychology has failed to explain why foreign policy makers often seem to deviate from rational decision making.

Which of the following is not generally a problem with foreign policy decision making?

Which level of analysis looks at actors within the state?

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made a major mistake when he followed a policy of appeasement toward Hitler. Why did Chamberlain follow the strategy of appeasement?

Each bureaucratic agency promotes its own interests; what is the role of the State Department?

The influence of the legislature in foreign policy is most pronounced in which area?

Executive branch institutions tend to be roughly similar in most countries; which two ministries are the most important when it comes to foreign affairs?

The bureaucratic politics model emphasizes interaction between agencies; what does the organizational process model focuses on?

Which two factors does expected utility theory highlight?

What does the organizational process model do?

What is attribution theory? How does this theory translate into real world impact? Give historical examples.

Which of the following is one of the biggest critiques of the bureaucratic politics model?

What are the major factors President Obama's foreign policy team had to consider before launching the successful SEAL team raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011? Which of the models discussed in the chapter help explain why this action was undertaken?

What are the two primary reasons that foreign policy bureaucracies pursue different policies?

When a leader makes a decision that is imperfectly rational, what is the concept called?

What did the Powell Doctrine, which was created during the Bush Administration, entail?

Which of the following does the study of foreign policy include?

Since leaders seek to avoid psychological stress after making a decision, leaders hope to convince themselves that the decision actually was the correct one. What is this psychological concept called?

What is often the outcome when several bureaucratic agencies compete over a policy decision?

What is confirmation bias? What impact does confirmation bias have on foreign policy making? Under which circumstances is confirmation bias most likely to occur?

Which of the following statements about the study of psychology holds true?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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Exam 6: Bureaucracies, Groups, and Individuals in the Foreign Policy Process

Which of the following is not generally a problem with foreign policy decision making?

Which level of analysis looks at actors within the state?

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made a major mistake when he followed a policy of appeasement toward Hitler. Why did Chamberlain follow the strategy of appeasement?

Each bureaucratic agency promotes its own interests; what is the role of the State Department?

The influence of the legislature in foreign policy is most pronounced in which area?

Executive branch institutions tend to be roughly similar in most countries; which two ministries are the most important when it comes to foreign affairs?

The bureaucratic politics model emphasizes interaction between agencies; what does the organizational process model focuses on?

Which two factors does expected utility theory highlight?

What does the organizational process model do?

What is attribution theory? How does this theory translate into real world impact? Give historical examples.

Which of the following is one of the biggest critiques of the bureaucratic politics model?

What are the major factors President Obama's foreign policy team had to consider before launching the successful SEAL team raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011? Which of the models discussed in the chapter help explain why this action was undertaken?

What are the two primary reasons that foreign policy bureaucracies pursue different policies?

When a leader makes a decision that is imperfectly rational, what is the concept called?

What did the Powell Doctrine, which was created during the Bush Administration, entail?

Which of the following does the study of foreign policy include?

Since leaders seek to avoid psychological stress after making a decision, leaders hope to convince themselves that the decision actually was the correct one. What is this psychological concept called?

What is often the outcome when several bureaucratic agencies compete over a policy decision?

What is confirmation bias? What impact does confirmation bias have on foreign policy making? Under which circumstances is confirmation bias most likely to occur?

Which of the following statements about the study of psychology holds true?

Introduction: Problems and Questions in International Politics

The Historical Evolution of International Politics

Theories of International Relations: Realism and Liberalism

Theories of International Relations: Economic Structuralism, Constructivism, and Feminism

The State, Society, and Foreign Policy

International Organizations and Transnational Actors

International Insecurity and the Causes of War and Peace

The Use of Force

Fundamentals of International Political Economy

The Globalization of Trade and Finance

The Problem of Global Inequality

International Law, Norms, and Human Rights

The Global Environment and International Politics

Conclusion: Power and Purpose in a Changing World

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