HSC 300 MIDTERM COMPLETE TEST PAPER
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following accurately describes hypothesis testing
according to Chapter 1 of Kellstedt and Whitten?
a.The act of interviewing experts on your topic of interest.
b. None of the above.
c. The act of logically deducing how two variables related to one
another.
d. The act of evaluating empirical evidence to find cases that support
one's theory..
Answer: C
◉ Which of the following best summarizes the main goal of Political
Science according to Chapter 1 of Kellstedt and Whitten?
a. Encouraging a fully informed public.
,b. Empirical testing of hypotheses.
c. The careful crafting of partisan messages.
d. The development of scientific knowledge about politics.
Answer: D
◉ Identify which one of the "Rules of the Road to Scientific
Knowledge" has been violated.
A researcher writing about the effects of campaign spending on
election outcomes writes the following phrase: "Like many other
people, I have been outraged at the amount of money spent on
recent political campaigns."
a. Consider only empirical evidence.
b. Avoid normative statements.
c. Don't let data alone drive your theories.
d. None of the above.
, Answer: B
◉ Which of the following causal statements is most parsimonious
and general?
a. When inflation is higher, US House of Representative members
from wealthy districts tend to fair poorly in elections.
b. In the 1992 US Presidential election, the ailing economy cost
George H.W. Bush the election.
c. In countries with high union density, unemployment is negatively
related to incumbent party vote percentage.
d. When the economy is faring poorly, incumbent politicians tend to
do poorly in elections..
Answer: D
◉ Which of the following is not an accurate statement about
hypotheses according to Chapter 1 of Kellstedt & Whitten?
a. A hypothesis must contain an independent variable and a
dependent variable.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following accurately describes hypothesis testing
according to Chapter 1 of Kellstedt and Whitten?
a.The act of interviewing experts on your topic of interest.
b. None of the above.
c. The act of logically deducing how two variables related to one
another.
d. The act of evaluating empirical evidence to find cases that support
one's theory..
Answer: C
◉ Which of the following best summarizes the main goal of Political
Science according to Chapter 1 of Kellstedt and Whitten?
a. Encouraging a fully informed public.
,b. Empirical testing of hypotheses.
c. The careful crafting of partisan messages.
d. The development of scientific knowledge about politics.
Answer: D
◉ Identify which one of the "Rules of the Road to Scientific
Knowledge" has been violated.
A researcher writing about the effects of campaign spending on
election outcomes writes the following phrase: "Like many other
people, I have been outraged at the amount of money spent on
recent political campaigns."
a. Consider only empirical evidence.
b. Avoid normative statements.
c. Don't let data alone drive your theories.
d. None of the above.
, Answer: B
◉ Which of the following causal statements is most parsimonious
and general?
a. When inflation is higher, US House of Representative members
from wealthy districts tend to fair poorly in elections.
b. In the 1992 US Presidential election, the ailing economy cost
George H.W. Bush the election.
c. In countries with high union density, unemployment is negatively
related to incumbent party vote percentage.
d. When the economy is faring poorly, incumbent politicians tend to
do poorly in elections..
Answer: D
◉ Which of the following is not an accurate statement about
hypotheses according to Chapter 1 of Kellstedt & Whitten?
a. A hypothesis must contain an independent variable and a
dependent variable.
