Question 1

Which of the following is a biopolitical approach to the study of international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis on the drive to gain, maintain, and defend territory 
B)  polyheuristic theory 
C)  reliance on ethnic factors to explain international relations 
D)  reliance on science to explain international relations 
A)  emphasis on the drive to gain, maintain, and defend territory 
B)  polyheuristic theory 
C)  reliance on ethnic factors to explain international relations 
D)  reliance on science to explain international relations

Question 2

Bipolar systems are characterized by acute hostility between poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following mental strategies did Saddam Hussein employ in 2003 in arguing that Iraq would be able to repel a U.S.invasion?

Accepted Answer

A)  wishful thinking 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  satisficing 
D)  cognitive consistency 
A)  wishful thinking 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  satisficing 
D)  cognitive consistency

Question 4

Cognitive decision making is also known as "bounded rationality" because it recognizes

Accepted Answer

A)  that there is no irrationality in cognitive decision making. 
B)  that cognition is more important than emotion in decision-making processes. 
C)  that there are internal and external boundaries that limit what a decision maker knows. 
D)  the importance of the bureaucracy in the decision­ making process. 
A)  that there is no irrationality in cognitive decision making. 
B)  that cognition is more important than emotion in decision-making processes. 
C)  that there are internal and external boundaries that limit what a decision maker knows. 
D)  the importance of the bureaucracy in the decision­ making process.

Question 5

Leading up to the 2003 Iraq War,Saddam Hussein

Accepted Answer

A)  benefitted from reliable information. 
B)  encouraged his generals to provide honest opinions, however unpleasant. 
C)  was misled by generals who feared for their own safety. 
D)  threatened lower-level officers, but not his top generals. 
A)  benefitted from reliable information. 
B)  encouraged his generals to provide honest opinions, however unpleasant. 
C)  was misled by generals who feared for their own safety. 
D)  threatened lower-level officers, but not his top generals.

Question 6

List the three levels of analysis.

Accepted Answer

Individual

Question 7

The "Munich analogy" refers to comparisons between current events and the

Accepted Answer

A)  political weakening of Munich in the process of building the German state. 
B)  appeasement of Hitler by France and Great Britain at the 1938 Munich Conference. 
C)  dissatisfaction Germany faced with the peace agreement ending World War I. 
D)  overextension of the Roman Empire as it struggled to conquer what is today southern Germany. 
A)  political weakening of Munich in the process of building the German state. 
B)  appeasement of Hitler by France and Great Britain at the 1938 Munich Conference. 
C)  dissatisfaction Germany faced with the peace agreement ending World War I. 
D)  overextension of the Roman Empire as it struggled to conquer what is today southern Germany.

Question 8

The United States is heavily dependent on other countries for sources of products that it needs and as markets for products that it sells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not characteristic of a crisis situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision makers are usually taken by surprise. 
B)  Decision makers often feel threatened. 
C)  Decision makers are free of media attention. 
D)  Decision makers only have a short time in which to make a decision. 
A)  Decision makers are usually taken by surprise. 
B)  Decision makers often feel threatened. 
C)  Decision makers are free of media attention. 
D)  Decision makers only have a short time in which to make a decision.

Question 10

Increased interdependence has been advanced by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  financial interactions. 
B)  modern telecommunications. 
C)  increased foreign travel. 
D)  increased international conflict. 
A)  financial interactions. 
B)  modern telecommunications. 
C)  increased foreign travel. 
D)  increased international conflict.

Question 11

Women and men differ in their attitudes toward the use of military force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Define the difference between a vertical authority structure and a horizontal authority structure.Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Vertical: subordinate units are substant

Question 13

Name two economic realities that help shape the behavior of the international system,and provide an example of how each has affected international politics.

Accepted Answer

Level of economic interdepende

Question 14

Each of the following is an important factor related to the operation of political systems except

Accepted Answer

A)  norms. 
B)  economic realities. 
C)  election structure. 
D)  power relationships. 
A)  norms. 
B)  economic realities. 
C)  election structure. 
D)  power relationships.

Question 15

What are the two sources of expectations that account for role behavior,give examples of each?

Accepted Answer

Self-expectations (Bush trying

Question 16

Domestic factors cannot,by definition,play a role in determining the shape of the international system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true about the effects of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)  It leads to optimal foreign policy. 
B)  It leads to increased conflict. 
C)  It is closely linked to poor quality decisions and policy failure. 
D)  It encourages diverse opinions. 
A)  It leads to optimal foreign policy. 
B)  It leads to increased conflict. 
C)  It is closely linked to poor quality decisions and policy failure. 
D)  It encourages diverse opinions.

Question 18

Describe the nature of system-level analysis.In your answer compare system-level analysis with other levels of analysis,including a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of examining international political phenomena from the system level.

Accepted Answer

The answer should discuss a system as a

Question 19

Mental shortcuts that help us make decisions more easily by allowing us to skip the effort of gathering considerable information and analyzing it thoroughly are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypes. 
B)  heuristic devices. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  wishful thinking. 
A)  stereotypes. 
B)  heuristic devices. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  wishful thinking.

Question 20

Why is the international system considered a state-centric system?

Accepted Answer

The international system has a

Which of the following is a biopolitical approach to the study of international relations?

Bipolar systems are characterized by acute hostility between poles.

Which of the following mental strategies did Saddam Hussein employ in 2003 in arguing that Iraq would be able to repel a U.S.invasion?

Cognitive decision making is also known as "bounded rationality" because it recognizes

Leading up to the 2003 Iraq War,Saddam Hussein

List the three levels of analysis.

The "Munich analogy" refers to comparisons between current events and the

The United States is heavily dependent on other countries for sources of products that it needs and as markets for products that it sells.

Which of the following is not characteristic of a crisis situation?

Increased interdependence has been advanced by all of the following except

Women and men differ in their attitudes toward the use of military force.

Define the difference between a vertical authority structure and a horizontal authority structure.Provide an example of each.

Name two economic realities that help shape the behavior of the international system,and provide an example of how each has affected international politics.

Each of the following is an important factor related to the operation of political systems except

What are the two sources of expectations that account for role behavior,give examples of each?

Domestic factors cannot,by definition,play a role in determining the shape of the international system.

Which of the following is true about the effects of groupthink?

Describe the nature of system-level analysis.In your answer compare system-level analysis with other levels of analysis,including a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of examining international political phenomena from the system level.

Mental shortcuts that help us make decisions more easily by allowing us to skip the effort of gathering considerable information and analyzing it thoroughly are known as

Why is the international system considered a state-centric system?

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

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Exam 3: Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Which of the following is a biopolitical approach to the study of international relations?

Bipolar systems are characterized by acute hostility between poles.

Which of the following mental strategies did Saddam Hussein employ in 2003 in arguing that Iraq would be able to repel a U.S.invasion?

Cognitive decision making is also known as "bounded rationality" because it recognizes

Leading up to the 2003 Iraq War,Saddam Hussein

List the three levels of analysis.

The "Munich analogy" refers to comparisons between current events and the

The United States is heavily dependent on other countries for sources of products that it needs and as markets for products that it sells.

Which of the following is not characteristic of a crisis situation?

Increased interdependence has been advanced by all of the following except

Women and men differ in their attitudes toward the use of military force.

Define the difference between a vertical authority structure and a horizontal authority structure.Provide an example of each.

Name two economic realities that help shape the behavior of the international system,and provide an example of how each has affected international politics.

Each of the following is an important factor related to the operation of political systems except

What are the two sources of expectations that account for role behavior,give examples of each?

Domestic factors cannot,by definition,play a role in determining the shape of the international system.

Which of the following is true about the effects of groupthink?

Describe the nature of system-level analysis.In your answer compare system-level analysis with other levels of analysis,including a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of examining international political phenomena from the system level.

Mental shortcuts that help us make decisions more easily by allowing us to skip the effort of gathering considerable information and analyzing it thoroughly are known as

Why is the international system considered a state-centric system?

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

Filters