POLI 330N week 1 Quiz
Question 1
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) Which best explains the differences between historians and political scientists?
Historians look for generalizations, and political scientists are reluctant to
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POLI 330N week 1 Quiz
Question 1
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) Which best explains the differences between historians and political scientists?
Historians look for generalizations, and political scientists are reluctant to generalize.
Correct!
Historians are reluctant to generalize, and political scientists look for generalizations.
Historians are more likely to look for comparisons than political scientists.
Historians tend to focus on nature-based explanations, and political scientists focus on nurture-based explanations.
Chapter 1, page 5
Question 2
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) Which of the following did Machiavelli contribute to the study of politics?
Social contract theory
Correct!
The role of power in politics
The role of wealth in society
The connection between race and politics
Chapter 1, page 7
Question 3
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) Which of the following explanations of power might examine the tolerance of individuals?
Rational
Control
Authority
Correct!
Culture
Chapter 1, page 9.
Question 4
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) A political leaders’ ability to command respect and exercise power is known as _____.
sovereignty
corruption
Correct!
authority
legitimacy
Chapter 1, page 11.
Question 5
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) Issues related to a border dispute between the United States and Canada would relate to _____.
Correct!
sovereignty
authority
legitimacy
monarchy
Chapter 1, page 11.
Question 6
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) A(n) _____ is an initial theory a researcher starts with to be proved with evidence.
quantify
Correct!
hypothesis
qualify
empirical
Chapter 1, page 14
Question 7
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) Reason, balance, and theory pertain to which of the following?
Balance
Power
Correct!
Scholarship
Methodology
Chapter 1, page 14
Question 8
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) Which of the following is the best example of theory?
Correct!
People join groups because of an innate desire to be with others who have similar views.
Democratic governments last longer than nondemocratic governments.
Republicans are older than Democrats.
Corruption is rampant in government.
Chapter 1, pages 1415
Question 9
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) _____ is a subfield of political science.
Correct!
Public administration
Anthropology
Biology
Sociology
Chapter 1, page 4.
Question 10
3 / 3 pts
(TCO 1) The notion that politicians think practically and political scientists think abstractly is indicative of which of the following?
Political scientists often train politicians.
Politicians often train political scientists.
Correct!
Political scientists and politicians are different in that the former studies the latter.
Political scientists and politicians are often indistinguishable.
Chapter 1, page 3
Quiz Score: 30 out of 30
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