Question 1

How do the lessons of history influence decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lessons of history always lead to bad decisions. 
B)  Decision makers carefully review history to discover the relevant lessons. 
C)  Decision makers are influenced by certain events rather than by a broad understanding of history. 
D)  History does not influence decision making. 
A)  The lessons of history always lead to bad decisions. 
B)  Decision makers carefully review history to discover the relevant lessons. 
C)  Decision makers are influenced by certain events rather than by a broad understanding of history. 
D)  History does not influence decision making.

Question 2

The War Powers Resolution was passed by the U.S. Congress after the conclusion of the __________ war.

Accepted Answer

A)  Persian Gulf 
B)  Korean 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  Afghan 
A)  Persian Gulf 
B)  Korean 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  Afghan

Question 3

How many times has the U.S. Congress declared war since World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zero 
B)  One 
C)  Three 
D)  Five 
A)  Zero 
B)  One 
C)  Three 
D)  Five

Question 4

If President Obama obtained information that did not support his decision to continue negotiations with Iran over their alleged nuclear weapons program, and he dismissed that information as irrelevant, this would be an example of which concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bolstering 
B)  Groupthink 
C)  Unmotivated bias 
D)  Cognitive dissonance 
A)  Bolstering 
B)  Groupthink 
C)  Unmotivated bias 
D)  Cognitive dissonance

Question 5

Since cognitive dissonance highlights why foreign policies do not change, it is most useful in explaining

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity of foreign policy. 
B)  fluctuations in foreign policy. 
C)  abrupt changes in foreign policy. 
D)  the belief systems of foreign policy. 
A)  continuity of foreign policy. 
B)  fluctuations in foreign policy. 
C)  abrupt changes in foreign policy. 
D)  the belief systems of foreign policy.

Question 6

The crisis that occurred between the Soviet Union and the United States in 1962 that nearly precipitated a nuclear war between the two superpowers took place in

Accepted Answer

A)  Berlin, West Germany. 
B)  Cuba. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  North Korea. 
A)  Berlin, West Germany. 
B)  Cuba. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  North Korea.

Question 7

The study of psychology

Accepted Answer

A)  allows us to make clear predictions about foreign policy decision making. 
B)  adds little to our understanding of foreign policy decision making. 
C)  does not provide clear predictions in the real world of foreign policy. 
D)  allows us to control for other influences and make accurate predictions. 
A)  allows us to make clear predictions about foreign policy decision making. 
B)  adds little to our understanding of foreign policy decision making. 
C)  does not provide clear predictions in the real world of foreign policy. 
D)  allows us to control for other influences and make accurate predictions.

Question 8

Which of the following did not imperil the Schlieffen Plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Allied forces blew up German bridges that crossed into Belgium and France. 
B)  Belgian troops delayed German forces longer than expected. 
C)  Allied forces were reinforced surprisingly quickly by British forces. 
D)  The Russian army was able to mount an attack on the eastern front quicker than expected. 
A)  The Allied forces blew up German bridges that crossed into Belgium and France. 
B)  Belgian troops delayed German forces longer than expected. 
C)  Allied forces were reinforced surprisingly quickly by British forces. 
D)  The Russian army was able to mount an attack on the eastern front quicker than expected.

Question 9

The term that scholars use to suggest that when people look at actors they mistrust, they are likely to justify negative behavior to bad intensions is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  misunderstanding. 
B)  bounded rationality. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  fundamental attribution bias. 
A)  misunderstanding. 
B)  bounded rationality. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  fundamental attribution bias.

Question 10

The Powell Doctrine, created during the Bush Administration, established guidelines for the use of force that included

Accepted Answer

A)  clear goals and the use of overwhelming force. 
B)  surgical bombing and limited goals. 
C)  cooperation with NATO in minor military interventions. 
D)  the use of small troop levels along with diplomatic efforts. 
A)  clear goals and the use of overwhelming force. 
B)  surgical bombing and limited goals. 
C)  cooperation with NATO in minor military interventions. 
D)  the use of small troop levels along with diplomatic efforts.

Question 11

The expected utility theory highlights

Accepted Answer

A)  payoff and probability. 
B)  cost and benefits. 
C)  input and output. 
D)  rationality and irrationality. 
A)  payoff and probability. 
B)  cost and benefits. 
C)  input and output. 
D)  rationality and irrationality.

Question 12

How was the diplomatic crisis concerning Pinochet resolved?

Accepted Answer

A)  He died. 
B)  He escaped from the British authorities. 
C)  A British court ruled that he was too ill to be put on trial. 
D)  A British court ruled that extradition was not legal. 
A)  He died. 
B)  He escaped from the British authorities. 
C)  A British court ruled that he was too ill to be put on trial. 
D)  A British court ruled that extradition was not legal.

Question 13

The substate level allows us to consider foreign policies that

Accepted Answer

A)  bubble up from within a government. 
B)  move from top to bottom. 
C)  are initiated by the central government. 
D)  are negotiated between governments. 
A)  bubble up from within a government. 
B)  move from top to bottom. 
C)  are initiated by the central government. 
D)  are negotiated between governments.

Question 14

The role of the U.S. domestic courts in influencing foreign affairs has

Accepted Answer

A)  been very active. 
B)  never been a factor. 
C)  been minimal. 
D)  been active in the past, but is not relevant today. 
A)  been very active. 
B)  never been a factor. 
C)  been minimal. 
D)  been active in the past, but is not relevant today.

Question 15

The U.S. president's authority to act as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces is set by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court. 
B)  Congressional resolution. 
C)  the Constitution. 
D)  voter mandate. 
A)  the Supreme Court. 
B)  Congressional resolution. 
C)  the Constitution. 
D)  voter mandate.

Question 16

Although the president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Congress passed the __________ in order to reassert congressional control over going to war.

Accepted Answer

A)  Appropriations Bill 
B)  War Powers Resolution 
C)  Pentagon Papers 
D)  Kyoto Agreement 
A)  Appropriations Bill 
B)  War Powers Resolution 
C)  Pentagon Papers 
D)  Kyoto Agreement

Question 17

The discomfort that results when a new piece of information does not fit with existing beliefs is called

Accepted Answer

A)  unmotivated bias. 
B)  positive spin. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  unmotivated bias. 
B)  positive spin. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 18

When a leader makes a decision that is imperfectly rational, the concept is 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 19

The study of foreign policy includes all of the following areas of study except

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological characteristics of leaders. 
B)  bureaucratic behavior. 
C)  the economic budgets of governments. 
D)  the process of decision making. 
A)  psychological characteristics of leaders. 
B)  bureaucratic behavior. 
C)  the economic budgets of governments. 
D)  the process of decision making.

Question 20

What are the major factors President Obama's foreign policy team had to consider before launching the successful SEALS team raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011? Discuss these factors at length, while considering them in light of the bureaucratic politics model of decision making and groupthink.

Accepted Answer

President Obama's foreign policy team ha

How do the lessons of history influence decision making?

The War Powers Resolution was passed by the U.S. Congress after the conclusion of the __________ war.

How many times has the U.S. Congress declared war since World War II?

If President Obama obtained information that did not support his decision to continue negotiations with Iran over their alleged nuclear weapons program, and he dismissed that information as irrelevant, this would be an example of which concept?

Since cognitive dissonance highlights why foreign policies do not change, it is most useful in explaining

The crisis that occurred between the Soviet Union and the United States in 1962 that nearly precipitated a nuclear war between the two superpowers took place in

The study of psychology

Which of the following did not imperil the Schlieffen Plan?

The term that scholars use to suggest that when people look at actors they mistrust, they are likely to justify negative behavior to bad intensions is known as

The Powell Doctrine, created during the Bush Administration, established guidelines for the use of force that included

The expected utility theory highlights

How was the diplomatic crisis concerning Pinochet resolved?

The substate level allows us to consider foreign policies that

The role of the U.S. domestic courts in influencing foreign affairs has

The U.S. president's authority to act as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces is set by

Although the president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Congress passed the __________ in order to reassert congressional control over going to war.

The discomfort that results when a new piece of information does not fit with existing beliefs is called

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

The study of foreign policy includes all of the following areas of study except

What are the major factors President Obama's foreign policy team had to consider before launching the successful SEALS team raid that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011? Discuss these factors at length, while considering them in light of the bureaucratic politics model of decision making and groupthink.

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

How do the lessons of history influence decision making?

The War Powers Resolution was passed by the U.S. Congress after the conclusion of the __________ war.

How many times has the U.S. Congress declared war since World War II?

If President Obama obtained information that did not support his decision to continue negotiations with Iran over their alleged nuclear weapons program, and he dismissed that information as irrelevant, this would be an example of which concept?

Since cognitive dissonance highlights why foreign policies do not change, it is most useful in explaining

The crisis that occurred between the Soviet Union and the United States in 1962 that nearly precipitated a nuclear war between the two superpowers took place in

The study of psychology

Which of the following did not imperil the Schlieffen Plan?

The term that scholars use to suggest that when people look at actors they mistrust, they are likely to justify negative behavior to bad intensions is known as

The Powell Doctrine, created during the Bush Administration, established guidelines for the use of force that included

The expected utility theory highlights

How was the diplomatic crisis concerning Pinochet resolved?

The substate level allows us to consider foreign policies that

The role of the U.S. domestic courts in influencing foreign affairs has

The U.S. president's authority to act as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces is set by

Although the president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Congress passed the __________ in order to reassert congressional control over going to war.

The discomfort that results when a new piece of information does not fit with existing beliefs is called

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

The study of foreign policy includes all of the following areas of study except

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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