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PLSC 10 Political Science Exam 1 with correct answers (13)
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PLSC 10 Political Science Exam 1 withcorrect answers (13)
What is science - correct answer ✔✔a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the
form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe
Political Science - correct answer ✔✔Applies the definition of science to the political phenomena
Science Must be... - correct answer ✔✔observable (direct or indirect), consistent (based on the average),
predictable (based on circumstantial evidence, helps with the testing aspect)
Scientific Structure of Enquiry - correct answer ✔✔casual theory, hypothesis, empirical testing,
evaluation of hypothesis, evaluation of casual theory, scientific knowledge, research question
phenomenon of interest (in order)
Theory - correct answer ✔✔A tentative conjecture about the causes of some phenomenon of interest
The logical aspect of science (they are general)
Theories are often probabilistic therefore people can against theories
what we expect to observe in the real world
Hypothesis - correct answer ✔✔Specific theory based statement about a relationship that we expect to
observe because hypothesis involves restating theories in more operational terms, a single theory can
generate many hypothesis'
example: more educated populations are more democratic therefore more educated people wnat more
freedom, or democracy.
, Empiracle Test - correct answer ✔✔A systematic gathering and analysis of relevant evidence from the
real world.
evaluation of hypothesis: "did we observe the hypothesis relation?
evaluation of theory: did the hypothesis support theory after the data was presented? (world data is key)
(theories are built up at this step)
Scientific Knowledge - correct answer ✔✔Does it add, or alter the phenomenon? This step looks to see
what phenomenons relate directly to past evidence claimed by other scientists on the same topic(look at
their publishings)
Closer look into testing - correct answer ✔✔This kind of testing is contrasted directly with the advserial
approach
lawyers gather evidence to prove or disprove a predetermined by a judge or jury
As political scientists we do not have the luxury of advisaries and juries
Null: Theory is a based statement about what we expect to observe in the real world
Variables and what causes them? - correct answer ✔✔Independent and dependent variables
Independent variables are considered the cause. independent variables relate directly positively or
negatively to the deopedent variable.
dependent variables are the outcome that has changed
K+W say - correct answer ✔✔better economic performance leads to a higher incumbent vote for
presidents
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