Question 1

What does prospect theory assert?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals seek to uncover all the costs and benefits associated with foreign policy options. 
B) Individuals weigh options based on how the choices are framed. 
C) Individuals misperceive the intentions of others, which biases their decisions. 
D) Individuals are able to learn lessons from history and thereby improve their decision-making skills 
A) Individuals seek to uncover all the costs and benefits associated with foreign policy options. 
B) Individuals weigh options based on how the choices are framed. 
C) Individuals misperceive the intentions of others, which biases their decisions. 
D) Individuals are able to learn lessons from history and thereby improve their decision-making skills

Question 2

What are the main assumptions of prospect theory and how well does it explain foreign policy decision making?

Accepted Answer

Prospect theory is a behavioral economic

Question 3

In deciding how to kill bin Laden, which of the following was not a benefit of using the U.S. Navy SEALs?

Accepted Answer

A) Bystander deaths would be minimized. 
B) Vital intelligence might be collected. 
C) There was the ability to verify bin Laden's identity and death. 
D) There was no chance of unforeseen circumstances. 
A) Bystander deaths would be minimized. 
B) Vital intelligence might be collected. 
C) There was the ability to verify bin Laden's identity and death. 
D) There was no chance of unforeseen circumstances.

Question 4

Discuss the assumptions of the bureaucratic politics model of decision making. What are the model's main strengths and weaknesses? Are you convinced that it helps us to understand why foreign policy decisions are made?

Accepted Answer

The bureaucratic politics model of decis

Question 5

After discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using U.S. Navy SEALs to capture or kill bin Laden, who voted in support of using this option among close advisors to the U.S. President?

Accepted Answer

A) Only a minority of advisors, including CIA director Leon Panetta, supported the SEAL team raid. 
B) Roughly half of all presidential advisors supported the SEAL team's use. 
C) Only Vice President Joe Biden supported the SEAL team raid. 
D) It was a unanimous decision. 
A) Only a minority of advisors, including CIA director Leon Panetta, supported the SEAL team raid. 
B) Roughly half of all presidential advisors supported the SEAL team's use. 
C) Only Vice President Joe Biden supported the SEAL team raid. 
D) It was a unanimous decision.

Question 6

Much is written about the struggle over policy between the U.S. State Department and the Department of Defense. The State Department tends to advocate diplomatic solutions. What does the Department of Defense emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic restraint 
B) Collective bargaining 
C) Contingency plans 
D) Military solutions to problems 
A) Economic restraint 
B) Collective bargaining 
C) Contingency plans 
D) Military solutions to problems

Question 7

Does groupthink always occur when there is a strong leader? Consider how Donald Trump makes foreign policy and discuss the possible implications when the opposite of groupthink occurs.

Accepted Answer

Groupthink does not always occur when th

Question 8

When is the organizational process model weakest?

Accepted Answer

A) When decisions are made about similar issues 
B) When a similar problem must be addressed each time 
C) When foreign policy issues take a long time to resolve 
D) When these agencies must undertake tasks that are outside their normal set of rules and procedures 
A) When decisions are made about similar issues 
B) When a similar problem must be addressed each time 
C) When foreign policy issues take a long time to resolve 
D) When these agencies must undertake tasks that are outside their normal set of rules and procedures

Question 9

What part of the U.S. government has the authority to declare war?

Accepted Answer

A) The president 
B) Congress 
C) The secretary of state 
D) The chief justice 
A) The president 
B) Congress 
C) The secretary of state 
D) The chief justice

Question 10

What event did Graham Allison use to demonstrate the bureaucratic politics model?

Accepted Answer

A) The Bay of Pigs Invasion 
B) The Cuban Missile Crisis 
C) The War in Iraq 
D) The Korean War 
A) The Bay of Pigs Invasion 
B) The Cuban Missile Crisis 
C) The War in Iraq 
D) The Korean War

Question 11

In international relations, where does confirmation bias seem to be especially prominent?

Accepted Answer

A) Alliances 
B) Antagonistic relationships 
C) Intergovernmental organizations 
D) The bureaucracy 
A) Alliances 
B) Antagonistic relationships 
C) Intergovernmental organizations 
D) The bureaucracy

Question 12

What does attribution theory posit?

Accepted Answer

A) Leaders seek confirmation of their views in the view of others. 
B) Decision makers are "naïve scientists," struggling to make sense of a complex world. 
C) Decision makers attribute their decisions based on the context of reality. 
D) Followers seek attribution from their leaders. 
A) Leaders seek confirmation of their views in the view of others. 
B) Decision makers are "naïve scientists," struggling to make sense of a complex world. 
C) Decision makers attribute their decisions based on the context of reality. 
D) Followers seek attribution from their leaders.

Question 13

In direct response to which war did the U.S. Congress pass the War Powers Resolution?

Accepted Answer

A) The Persian Gulf conflict 
B) The Korean War 
C) The Vietnam Wat 
D) The Russo-Afghan War 
A) The Persian Gulf conflict 
B) The Korean War 
C) The Vietnam Wat 
D) The Russo-Afghan War

Question 14

Why are foreign policy decisions generally less contentious in countries with a parliamentary form of government?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more democratic than countries with a presidential form of government. 
B) The parliamentary majority chooses the prime minister, so the leader is from the majority party. 
C) Parliaments have greater power than the prime minister and can decide unilaterally. 
D) Presidential forms of government often are contentious by nature. 
A) They are more democratic than countries with a presidential form of government. 
B) The parliamentary majority chooses the prime minister, so the leader is from the majority party. 
C) Parliaments have greater power than the prime minister and can decide unilaterally. 
D) Presidential forms of government often are contentious by nature.

Question 15

When does groupthink occur?

Accepted Answer

A) When members of a group interact with the members of another group 
B) When a group quickly makes a decision without including the views of others 
C) When a group reaches a decision through a thorough cost and benefit analysis of an issue 
D) When members of a group reach consensus only after reviewing all options 
A) When members of a group interact with the members of another group 
B) When a group quickly makes a decision without including the views of others 
C) When a group reaches a decision through a thorough cost and benefit analysis of an issue 
D) When members of a group reach consensus only after reviewing all options

Question 16

The concept in which leaders will take risks in order to protect what they have is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Status quo bias 
B) Unmotivated bias 
C) Cognitive dissonance 
D) Bolstering 
A) Status quo bias 
B) Unmotivated bias 
C) Cognitive dissonance 
D) Bolstering

Question 17

What set the U.S. president's authority to act as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court 
B) A congressional resolution 
C) The Constitution 
D) A referendum of U.S. voters 
A) The Supreme Court 
B) A congressional resolution 
C) The Constitution 
D) A referendum of U.S. voters

Question 18

In which U.S. president did public confidence decline irreparably as a result of a failed raid to free U.S. hostages in Iran in 1979?

Accepted Answer

A) Ronald Reagan 
B) Bill Clinton 
C) Gerald Ford 
D) Jimmy Carter 
A) Ronald Reagan 
B) Bill Clinton 
C) Gerald Ford 
D) Jimmy Carter

Question 19

What is one example during which the "lesson of Munich" has been used?

Accepted Answer

A) Chamberlain's strategy of appeasement toward Germany 
B) President Truman's response to North Korea's invasion of South Korea 
C) Napoleon's attempt to conquer Russia 
D) Clinton's intervention in Kosovo 
A) Chamberlain's strategy of appeasement toward Germany 
B) President Truman's response to North Korea's invasion of South Korea 
C) Napoleon's attempt to conquer Russia 
D) Clinton's intervention in Kosovo

Question 20

What are two reasons that scholars of foreign policy generally focus on the executive branch of the government?

Accepted Answer

A) The only legitimate foreign policy authority is the executive, and foreign policy requires a single voice. 
B) Many agree that foreign policy requires a single voice abroad, and the executive holds all the purse strings. 
C) Many constitutions specify that the executive, as the head of government, should be responsible for all policy making and the executive holds all of the purse strings. 
D) Many constitutions specify that the executive, as the head of government, should be responsible for all policy making, and many agree that a country needs to have a single voice abroad. 
A) The only legitimate foreign policy authority is the executive, and foreign policy requires a single voice. 
B) Many agree that foreign policy requires a single voice abroad, and the executive holds all the purse strings. 
C) Many constitutions specify that the executive, as the head of government, should be responsible for all policy making and the executive holds all of the purse strings. 
D) Many constitutions specify that the executive, as the head of government, should be responsible for all policy making, and many agree that a country needs to have a single voice abroad.

What does prospect theory assert?

What are the main assumptions of prospect theory and how well does it explain foreign policy decision making?

In deciding how to kill bin Laden, which of the following was not a benefit of using the U.S. Navy SEALs?

Discuss the assumptions of the bureaucratic politics model of decision making. What are the model's main strengths and weaknesses? Are you convinced that it helps us to understand why foreign policy decisions are made?

After discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using U.S. Navy SEALs to capture or kill bin Laden, who voted in support of using this option among close advisors to the U.S. President?

Much is written about the struggle over policy between the U.S. State Department and the Department of Defense. The State Department tends to advocate diplomatic solutions. What does the Department of Defense emphasize?

Does groupthink always occur when there is a strong leader? Consider how Donald Trump makes foreign policy and discuss the possible implications when the opposite of groupthink occurs.

When is the organizational process model weakest?

What part of the U.S. government has the authority to declare war?

What event did Graham Allison use to demonstrate the bureaucratic politics model?

In international relations, where does confirmation bias seem to be especially prominent?

What does attribution theory posit?

In direct response to which war did the U.S. Congress pass the War Powers Resolution?

Why are foreign policy decisions generally less contentious in countries with a parliamentary form of government?

When does groupthink occur?

The concept in which leaders will take risks in order to protect what they have is known as which of the following?

What set the U.S. president's authority to act as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces?

In which U.S. president did public confidence decline irreparably as a result of a failed raid to free U.S. hostages in Iran in 1979?

What is one example during which the "lesson of Munich" has been used?

What are two reasons that scholars of foreign policy generally focus on the executive branch of the government?

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

What does prospect theory assert?

What are the main assumptions of prospect theory and how well does it explain foreign policy decision making?

In deciding how to kill bin Laden, which of the following was not a benefit of using the U.S. Navy SEALs?

Discuss the assumptions of the bureaucratic politics model of decision making. What are the model's main strengths and weaknesses? Are you convinced that it helps us to understand why foreign policy decisions are made?

After discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using U.S. Navy SEALs to capture or kill bin Laden, who voted in support of using this option among close advisors to the U.S. President?

Much is written about the struggle over policy between the U.S. State Department and the Department of Defense. The State Department tends to advocate diplomatic solutions. What does the Department of Defense emphasize?

Does groupthink always occur when there is a strong leader? Consider how Donald Trump makes foreign policy and discuss the possible implications when the opposite of groupthink occurs.

When is the organizational process model weakest?

What part of the U.S. government has the authority to declare war?

What event did Graham Allison use to demonstrate the bureaucratic politics model?

In international relations, where does confirmation bias seem to be especially prominent?

What does attribution theory posit?

In direct response to which war did the U.S. Congress pass the War Powers Resolution?

Why are foreign policy decisions generally less contentious in countries with a parliamentary form of government?

When does groupthink occur?

The concept in which leaders will take risks in order to protect what they have is known as which of the following?

What set the U.S. president's authority to act as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces?

In which U.S. president did public confidence decline irreparably as a result of a failed raid to free U.S. hostages in Iran in 1979?

What is one example during which the "lesson of Munich" has been used?

What are two reasons that scholars of foreign policy generally focus on the executive branch of the government?

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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