Question 1

According to Alex Inkeles and his colleagues, which of these general attitudinal traits is NOT associated with a modern person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Openness to new experiences. 
B)  A shift in allegiance from institutions to personal authority figures. 
C)  A greater interest in local politics and community affairs. 
D)  A desire for social mobility. 
E)  A belief in the value of planning. 
A)  Openness to new experiences. 
B)  A shift in allegiance from institutions to personal authority figures. 
C)  A greater interest in local politics and community affairs. 
D)  A desire for social mobility. 
E)  A belief in the value of planning.

Question 2

The central theme of the example of Turkey since 1922 in Focus in 10 is that

Accepted Answer

A)  a leader committed to modernization must create a stable democracy. 
B)  economic development is the crucial force producing modernization. 
C)  strong political leadership can be the driving force in the modernization process. 
D)  major political change is not possible in an Islamic society. 
E)  democracy is a necessary condition for economic development. 
A)  a leader committed to modernization must create a stable democracy. 
B)  economic development is the crucial force producing modernization. 
C)  strong political leadership can be the driving force in the modernization process. 
D)  major political change is not possible in an Islamic society. 
E)  democracy is a necessary condition for economic development.

Question 3

Which of the following scholars argued that development will occur in six stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Barrington Moore 
C)  Samuel Huntington 
D)  None of the above 
E)  A, B, and C 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Barrington Moore 
C)  Samuel Huntington 
D)  None of the above 
E)  A, B, and C

Question 4

According to Alex Inkeles and his collegues, the general traits of the "modern" individual in a developing society do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to new experiences. 
B)  an interest in national news. 
C)  a shift toward political apathy. 
D)  a desire for social mobility. 
E)  a belief in the value of planning. 
A)  openness to new experiences. 
B)  an interest in national news. 
C)  a shift toward political apathy. 
D)  a desire for social mobility. 
E)  a belief in the value of planning.

Question 5

Develop an argument either in support of or in opposition to Kwame Nkrumah's statement, "Seek ye first the political kingdom, and all else shall be added unto you."

Accepted Answer

Kwame Nkrumah's statement, "Seek ye firs

Question 6

Cambodia under Pol Pot is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  political institutionalization. 
B)  system transformation. 
C)  a core state. 
D)  a NIC. 
E)  statism. 
A)  political institutionalization. 
B)  system transformation. 
C)  a core state. 
D)  a NIC. 
E)  statism.

Question 7

If the idea of "waves of democracy" is correct, the proportion of democratic countries will

Accepted Answer

A)  sometimes increase and sometimes decline. 
B)  stabilize. 
C)  increase slowly. 
D)  increase rapidly. 
E)  decline. 
A)  sometimes increase and sometimes decline. 
B)  stabilize. 
C)  increase slowly. 
D)  increase rapidly. 
E)  decline.

Question 8

One key explanatory factor that can account for the broad expansion of democracies since the 1970s is

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of television ownership. 
B)  a substantial nonviolent "people power" movement. 
C)  a multiparty system. 
D)  high voter turnout. 
E)  an efficient bureaucracy. 
A)  the level of television ownership. 
B)  a substantial nonviolent "people power" movement. 
C)  a multiparty system. 
D)  high voter turnout. 
E)  an efficient bureaucracy.

According to Alex Inkeles and his colleagues, which of these general attitudinal traits is NOT associated with a modern person?

The central theme of the example of Turkey since 1922 in Focus in 10 is that

Which of the following scholars argued that development will occur in six stages?

According to Alex Inkeles and his collegues, the general traits of the "modern" individual in a developing society do NOT include

Develop an argument either in support of or in opposition to Kwame Nkrumah's statement, "Seek ye first the political kingdom, and all else shall be added unto you."

Cambodia under Pol Pot is an example of

If the idea of "waves of democracy" is correct, the proportion of democratic countries will

One key explanatory factor that can account for the broad expansion of democracies since the 1970s is

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Exam 10: Change and Political Development

According to Alex Inkeles and his colleagues, which of these general attitudinal traits is NOT associated with a modern person?

The central theme of the example of Turkey since 1922 in Focus in 10 is that

Which of the following scholars argued that development will occur in six stages?

According to Alex Inkeles and his collegues, the general traits of the "modern" individual in a developing society do NOT include

Develop an argument either in support of or in opposition to Kwame Nkrumah's statement, "Seek ye first the political kingdom, and all else shall be added unto you."

Cambodia under Pol Pot is an example of

If the idea of "waves of democracy" is correct, the proportion of democratic countries will

One key explanatory factor that can account for the broad expansion of democracies since the 1970s is

Politics and Knowledge

Political Theory and Political Beliefs

Political Actions

Influences on Beliefs and Actions

Political Systems, States, and Nations

Political Institutions I: Institutional Structures

Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements

Political Economy

Public Policy, Power, and Decision

Politics Across Borders

Political Violence

The Developed Countries of the Global North

The Developing Countries of the Global South

The Transitional Developed Countries

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