Question 1

As each bureaucratic agency promotes its own interest, the role of the State Department generally is to promote

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A)  economic policies. 
B)  war in resolving issues. 
C)  diplomatic resolution to conflicts. 
D)  international trade policies. 
A)  economic policies. 
B)  war in resolving issues. 
C)  diplomatic resolution to conflicts. 
D)  international trade policies. C

Question 2

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

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. A

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Groupthink is another important way to understand foreign policy decisions and it occurs when

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

Question 6

The Department of Homeland Security and Director of National Intelligence position were created

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A)  as a result of the intelligence failures prior to the September 11 attacks. 
B)  to define the differing responsibilities of national and international intelligence gathering organizations. 
C)  following the failure of international organizations to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. 
D)  to cooperate with British and German agencies to fight terrorism. 
A)  as a result of the intelligence failures prior to the September 11 attacks. 
B)  to define the differing responsibilities of national and international intelligence gathering organizations. 
C)  following the failure of international organizations to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. 
D)  to cooperate with British and German agencies to fight terrorism.

Question 7

How was the diplomatic crisis concerning Pinochet resolved?

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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 8

Having friends or parents state early in the process of your college selection that a particular college is inappropriate might cause you to exclude that college without much thought. This is an example of what concept in action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bolstering 
B)  Groupthink 
C)  Utility theory 
D)  Cognitive dissonance theory 
A)  Bolstering 
B)  Groupthink 
C)  Utility theory 
D)  Cognitive dissonance theory

Question 9

In considering our response to the Soviet emplacement of ballistic missiles in Cuba in 1962, why did U.S. military leaders argue for an early strike?

Accepted Answer

A)  In order to teach the Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, a lesson for being rash 
B)  To strike before Soviet naval forces arrived 
C)  In order to disable the missile sites before they became operational 
D)  To be able to catch the element of surprise from Soviet and Cuban forces 
A)  In order to teach the Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, a lesson for being rash 
B)  To strike before Soviet naval forces arrived 
C)  In order to disable the missile sites before they became operational 
D)  To be able to catch the element of surprise from Soviet and Cuban forces

Question 10

The expected utility theory is most useful under all of the following conditions except

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A)  under conditions of uncertainty. 
B)  when not all conditions are known. 
C)  when results of a policy cannot be predicted. 
D)  when the payoff is highest. 
A)  under conditions of uncertainty. 
B)  when not all conditions are known. 
C)  when results of a policy cannot be predicted. 
D)  when the payoff is highest.

Question 11

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

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A)  Groups of like-minded people trying to solve the same problem can disagree on the best course of action. 
B)  People make foreign policy decisions in conditions of incredible stress. 
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 trying to solve the same problem can disagree on the best course of action. 
B)  People make foreign policy decisions in conditions of incredible stress. 
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 12

The courts' role in foreign policy may be growing as a result of the fact that

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A)  U.S. military forces are involved in more judicial proceedings in the United States and abroad. 
B)  they are taking on more issues of civil liberties and human rights. 
C)  the legislative and executive branches are shying away from resolving many of the more difficult decisions. 
D)  None of the above is true. 
A)  U.S. military forces are involved in more judicial proceedings in the United States and abroad. 
B)  they are taking on more issues of civil liberties and human rights. 
C)  the legislative and executive branches are shying away from resolving many of the more difficult decisions. 
D)  None of the above is true.

Question 13

The substate level allows us to consider foreign policies that

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

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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 15

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 16

What event shows the inability of bureaucracies to escape the control of the head of government?

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A)  Secretary of State Colin Powell's resignation 
B)  President Obama's firing of General McChrystal 
C)  President Kennedy's failure in the Bay of Pigs 
D)  Pinochet's trial in Spain 
A)  Secretary of State Colin Powell's resignation 
B)  President Obama's firing of General McChrystal 
C)  President Kennedy's failure in the Bay of Pigs 
D)  Pinochet's trial in Spain

Question 17

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 18

Prospect theory asserts that individuals

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

Question 19

What are the sources of misperception in foreign policy decision making? What are some strategies in order to avoid the pitfalls of making a decision based on misperceptions?

Accepted Answer

There are several sources of mispercepti

Question 20

After President Obama and his advisors learned of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts in the Pakistani city of Abbotabad, which two difficult choices did they have to make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Should they tell the Pakistani government and should they enlist their support? 
B)  When to tell the world about bin Laden's assassination and where should they bury the body 
C)  When to attack and how 
D)  None of the above is true. 
A)  Should they tell the Pakistani government and should they enlist their support? 
B)  When to tell the world about bin Laden's assassination and where should they bury the body 
C)  When to attack and how 
D)  None of the above is true.

As each bureaucratic agency promotes its own interest, the role of the State Department generally is to promote

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

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

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

Groupthink is another important way to understand foreign policy decisions and it occurs when

The Department of Homeland Security and Director of National Intelligence position were created

How was the diplomatic crisis concerning Pinochet resolved?

Having friends or parents state early in the process of your college selection that a particular college is inappropriate might cause you to exclude that college without much thought. This is an example of what concept in action?

In considering our response to the Soviet emplacement of ballistic missiles in Cuba in 1962, why did U.S. military leaders argue for an early strike?

The expected utility theory is most useful under all of the following conditions except

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

The courts' role in foreign policy may be growing as a result of the fact that

The substate level allows us to consider foreign policies that

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

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

What event shows the inability of bureaucracies to escape the control of the head of government?

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

Prospect theory asserts that individuals

What are the sources of misperception in foreign policy decision making? What are some strategies in order to avoid the pitfalls of making a decision based on misperceptions?

After President Obama and his advisors learned of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts in the Pakistani city of Abbotabad, which two difficult choices did they have to make?

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

As each bureaucratic agency promotes its own interest, the role of the State Department generally is to promote

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

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

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

Groupthink is another important way to understand foreign policy decisions and it occurs when

The Department of Homeland Security and Director of National Intelligence position were created

How was the diplomatic crisis concerning Pinochet resolved?

Having friends or parents state early in the process of your college selection that a particular college is inappropriate might cause you to exclude that college without much thought. This is an example of what concept in action?

In considering our response to the Soviet emplacement of ballistic missiles in Cuba in 1962, why did U.S. military leaders argue for an early strike?

The expected utility theory is most useful under all of the following conditions except

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

The courts' role in foreign policy may be growing as a result of the fact that

The substate level allows us to consider foreign policies that

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

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

What event shows the inability of bureaucracies to escape the control of the head of government?

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

Prospect theory asserts that individuals

What are the sources of misperception in foreign policy decision making? What are some strategies in order to avoid the pitfalls of making a decision based on misperceptions?

After President Obama and his advisors learned of Osama bin Laden's whereabouts in the Pakistani city of Abbotabad, which two difficult choices did they have to make?

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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