PLS 200 Exam 1 Question and answers
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Politics can be studied scientifically in the same sort of way that researchers
study biology and physics? - correct answer ✔True
One way of defining politics is the making of a common decision for a group of
people through the use of power. - correct answer ✔True
A good hypothesis must be testable but does not need to be falsifiable. -
correct answer ✔False
Politics should not be studied using the scientific method. - correct answer
✔False
Political science is about researchers giving their opinions about politics. -
correct answer ✔False
Power is the ability of one person to cause another to do what the first wishes,
by whatever means. - correct answer ✔True
Coercion alone does not explain bases of power. - correct answer ✔True
We should not underestimate the importance of habit in maintaining
governments in power. - correct answer ✔True
Positive theories express what ought to be, while normative theories express
what is? - correct answer ✔False
, Ideologies help individuals make sense of politics and gather allies for public
argument? - correct answer ✔True
In classic liberalism, power is a bad thing, and we should limit it as much as
possible? - correct answer ✔True
American liberalism has traditionally placed more emphasis on keeping govt
regulation of people's social behaviors to a maximum? - correct answer
✔False
American conservatism is an offshoot of classic conservatism? - correct
answer ✔False
Most Americans identify themselves as moderate or conservative? - correct
answer ✔True
American are less likely to have purely conservative or purely political liberal
political values than in the past? - correct answer ✔False
Classic conservatism emphasis the importance of hierarchical and
acceptance of class? - correct answer ✔True
Socialism offers a more rigid interpretation of Marxist thought than
communism? - correct answer ✔False
The Treaty of Westphalia set a precedent for noninterference in other states
affairs? - correct answer ✔True
100% correct
Politics can be studied scientifically in the same sort of way that researchers
study biology and physics? - correct answer ✔True
One way of defining politics is the making of a common decision for a group of
people through the use of power. - correct answer ✔True
A good hypothesis must be testable but does not need to be falsifiable. -
correct answer ✔False
Politics should not be studied using the scientific method. - correct answer
✔False
Political science is about researchers giving their opinions about politics. -
correct answer ✔False
Power is the ability of one person to cause another to do what the first wishes,
by whatever means. - correct answer ✔True
Coercion alone does not explain bases of power. - correct answer ✔True
We should not underestimate the importance of habit in maintaining
governments in power. - correct answer ✔True
Positive theories express what ought to be, while normative theories express
what is? - correct answer ✔False
, Ideologies help individuals make sense of politics and gather allies for public
argument? - correct answer ✔True
In classic liberalism, power is a bad thing, and we should limit it as much as
possible? - correct answer ✔True
American liberalism has traditionally placed more emphasis on keeping govt
regulation of people's social behaviors to a maximum? - correct answer
✔False
American conservatism is an offshoot of classic conservatism? - correct
answer ✔False
Most Americans identify themselves as moderate or conservative? - correct
answer ✔True
American are less likely to have purely conservative or purely political liberal
political values than in the past? - correct answer ✔False
Classic conservatism emphasis the importance of hierarchical and
acceptance of class? - correct answer ✔True
Socialism offers a more rigid interpretation of Marxist thought than
communism? - correct answer ✔False
The Treaty of Westphalia set a precedent for noninterference in other states
affairs? - correct answer ✔True
