CHAPTER 1: Introduction
M ULTIPL E CH OICE
1. A n i nsti tuti o n can be de fi ne d as a ny:
a. org ani za ti on or acti vi ty that is
se l f-pe rpe tua ti ng and val ue d for
i ts ow n sake .
b. l arge , monol i thi c orga ni zati o n
that de pe nds o n a core b ure a u -
cracy an d a se t of stan dard ope r -
ati ng proce dure s.
c. obj e ct or val ue that pe o ple su p -
port throu gh p ubl i c fu nds.
d. org ani za ti on or acti o n tha t i s su b -
je ct to go ve rnme nt re gul a ti on.
e. spon tane ou s move me nt t hat i s
una bl e to sustai n i tse l f.
AN S: A DIF: Easy REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: De fi ne t he rol e a nd i m porta nce of i nsti tuti o ns i n pol i ti cal li fe .
M SC : Re me mbe ri ng
2. Pol i ti cs i s de fi ne d i n the text as the :
a. abi l i ty to i mpo se yo ur val ue s on
othe rs.
b. stru ggl e i n any gro up for the
pow e r to make de ci si ons for the
l arge r grou p.
c. bat tle ove r econo mi c re source s
and the i r use .
d. re sul t of confl i ct be twe e n cul -
ture s.
e. re l ati ons hi p be tw ee n i nte rnati on al
, actors.
AN S: B DIF: Easy REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Ex pl ai n the me tho ds pol i ti cal scie nti s ts use to un de rstan d pol i ti cs arou nd t he w orl d.
M SC : Re me mbe ri ng
3. W ha t i s de d ucti ve re aso ni ng?
a. the me ans by w hi ch we go from a
hyp othe si s to stu dyi n g e vi de nce
b. the me ans by w hi ch we go from
stu dyi ng a si n gl e case to ge ne rat -
i ng a hy pot he si s
c. the me ans by w hi ch we te st e vi -
de nce usi ng l ogi c an d ma the mat -
i cs
d. the me ans by w hi ch we te st e vi -
de nce usi ng exte nsi ve fi e l d re -
se arch
e. the me ans by w hi ch we use i de o -
l ogi cal assum pti o ns to cre ate pol -
i cy
AN S: A DIF: Easy REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Ex pl ai n the me tho ds pol i ti cal scie nti s ts use to un de rstan d pol i ti cs arou nd t he w orl d.
M SC : Re me mbe ri ng
4. W ha t i s i n ducti ve re aso ni ng ?
a. the me ans by w hi ch we go from a
hyp othe si s to stu dyi n g a nu mbe r
of case s
b. the me ans by w hi ch we go from
stu dyi ng a case to ge ne rati ng a
hyp othe si s
c. the me ans by w hi ch we te st e vi -
de nce usi ng l ogi c an d ma the mat -
i cs
d. the me ans by w hi ch we te st e vi -
de nce usi ng exte nsi ve fi e l d re -
, se arch
e. the me ans by w hi ch we use i de o -
l ogi cal assum pti o ns to cre ate pol -
i cy
AN S: B DIF: Easy REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Ex pl ai n the me tho ds pol i ti cal scie nti s ts use to un de rstan d pol i ti cs arou nd t he w orl d.
M SC : Re me mbe ri ng
5. I n case study re se arch, one probl e m th at can e me rge i s the ch oosi ng of onl y case s that
ma tch t he expe cte d re sul ts of the re se arch q ue sti on, or w hat i s know n as:
a. se l e cti on bi as. d. norm bou ndi ng.
b. i nfe re nce li abi l - e. are a st udi e s.
i ty.
c. choi ce l i mi ti ng.
AN S: A DIF: Easy REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Di scuss w he the r com para ti ve pol i ti cs can be more scie n ti fi c and pre di ct pol i ti cal
ou tcome s.
M SC : Re me mbe ri ng
6. W hi ch of the foll ow i ng coul d be consi de re d a maj or chal le n ge face d by pol i ti cal scie nti st s
i n the i r use of the comp arati ve me tho d?
a. the di ffi cul ty i n control l i ng vari -
abl e s
b. the l arge nu mbe r of com para ble
case s a nd di ffi cul ti e s i n choosi n g
be twe e n the m
c. uni ve rsi ty re stri cti ons on ca rryi ng
out fi e l d re se arch
d. a ge ne ral re l ucta nce to l ook at
hi stori cal factor s
e. the te n de ncy of re se arche rs to fo -
cus on too broa d a ge ogra phi c
are a
AN S: A DIF: Mo de rate REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Di scuss w he the r com para ti ve pol i ti cs can be more scie n ti fi c and pre di ct pol i ti cal
, ou tcome s.
M SC : Un de rstan di n g
7. W hi ch of the foll ow i ng w oul d be an exam pl e of se le cti on bi as?
a. stu dyi ng fe mal e li te racy to se e i f
i t is corre l ate d w i th non de mo -
crati c re gi me s
b. onl y stu dyi n g mate ri al tha t i s
consi ste nt w i th yo ur pol i ti cal i de -
ol ogy
c. onl y usi n g stati sti cal me th ods to
cond uct re se arch
d. stu dyi ng cause s for the e me r -
ge nce of de mocracy b y l ooki ng
onl y at case stu die s w he re
de mocracy e me rge d
e. stu dyi ng re vol uti o n by l ooki ng at
case st udi e s of re vol uti o n an d
nonre vol uti o n
AN S: D DIF: Mo de rate REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Di scuss w he the r com para ti ve pol i ti cs can be more scie n ti fi c and pre di ct pol i ti cal
ou tcome s.
M SC : Un de rstan di n g
8. En do ge ne i ty re fe rs to:
a. the probl e m of di sti ngui s hi ng
cause from e ff e ct.
b. i ntel l e ctual obs tacl e s to new
schol ars hi p i n soci al scie nce s.
c. the use of tool s such as p sychol -
ogy to unde rst and comp arati ve
pol i ti cs.
d. the bel i e f that most maj or pol i ti -
cal que sti ons are cl ose to be i ng
un de rstood by schol ars.
e. the use of ne w i nformati o n from
M ULTIPL E CH OICE
1. A n i nsti tuti o n can be de fi ne d as a ny:
a. org ani za ti on or acti vi ty that is
se l f-pe rpe tua ti ng and val ue d for
i ts ow n sake .
b. l arge , monol i thi c orga ni zati o n
that de pe nds o n a core b ure a u -
cracy an d a se t of stan dard ope r -
ati ng proce dure s.
c. obj e ct or val ue that pe o ple su p -
port throu gh p ubl i c fu nds.
d. org ani za ti on or acti o n tha t i s su b -
je ct to go ve rnme nt re gul a ti on.
e. spon tane ou s move me nt t hat i s
una bl e to sustai n i tse l f.
AN S: A DIF: Easy REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: De fi ne t he rol e a nd i m porta nce of i nsti tuti o ns i n pol i ti cal li fe .
M SC : Re me mbe ri ng
2. Pol i ti cs i s de fi ne d i n the text as the :
a. abi l i ty to i mpo se yo ur val ue s on
othe rs.
b. stru ggl e i n any gro up for the
pow e r to make de ci si ons for the
l arge r grou p.
c. bat tle ove r econo mi c re source s
and the i r use .
d. re sul t of confl i ct be twe e n cul -
ture s.
e. re l ati ons hi p be tw ee n i nte rnati on al
, actors.
AN S: B DIF: Easy REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Ex pl ai n the me tho ds pol i ti cal scie nti s ts use to un de rstan d pol i ti cs arou nd t he w orl d.
M SC : Re me mbe ri ng
3. W ha t i s de d ucti ve re aso ni ng?
a. the me ans by w hi ch we go from a
hyp othe si s to stu dyi n g e vi de nce
b. the me ans by w hi ch we go from
stu dyi ng a si n gl e case to ge ne rat -
i ng a hy pot he si s
c. the me ans by w hi ch we te st e vi -
de nce usi ng l ogi c an d ma the mat -
i cs
d. the me ans by w hi ch we te st e vi -
de nce usi ng exte nsi ve fi e l d re -
se arch
e. the me ans by w hi ch we use i de o -
l ogi cal assum pti o ns to cre ate pol -
i cy
AN S: A DIF: Easy REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Ex pl ai n the me tho ds pol i ti cal scie nti s ts use to un de rstan d pol i ti cs arou nd t he w orl d.
M SC : Re me mbe ri ng
4. W ha t i s i n ducti ve re aso ni ng ?
a. the me ans by w hi ch we go from a
hyp othe si s to stu dyi n g a nu mbe r
of case s
b. the me ans by w hi ch we go from
stu dyi ng a case to ge ne rati ng a
hyp othe si s
c. the me ans by w hi ch we te st e vi -
de nce usi ng l ogi c an d ma the mat -
i cs
d. the me ans by w hi ch we te st e vi -
de nce usi ng exte nsi ve fi e l d re -
, se arch
e. the me ans by w hi ch we use i de o -
l ogi cal assum pti o ns to cre ate pol -
i cy
AN S: B DIF: Easy REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Ex pl ai n the me tho ds pol i ti cal scie nti s ts use to un de rstan d pol i ti cs arou nd t he w orl d.
M SC : Re me mbe ri ng
5. I n case study re se arch, one probl e m th at can e me rge i s the ch oosi ng of onl y case s that
ma tch t he expe cte d re sul ts of the re se arch q ue sti on, or w hat i s know n as:
a. se l e cti on bi as. d. norm bou ndi ng.
b. i nfe re nce li abi l - e. are a st udi e s.
i ty.
c. choi ce l i mi ti ng.
AN S: A DIF: Easy REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Di scuss w he the r com para ti ve pol i ti cs can be more scie n ti fi c and pre di ct pol i ti cal
ou tcome s.
M SC : Re me mbe ri ng
6. W hi ch of the foll ow i ng coul d be consi de re d a maj or chal le n ge face d by pol i ti cal scie nti st s
i n the i r use of the comp arati ve me tho d?
a. the di ffi cul ty i n control l i ng vari -
abl e s
b. the l arge nu mbe r of com para ble
case s a nd di ffi cul ti e s i n choosi n g
be twe e n the m
c. uni ve rsi ty re stri cti ons on ca rryi ng
out fi e l d re se arch
d. a ge ne ral re l ucta nce to l ook at
hi stori cal factor s
e. the te n de ncy of re se arche rs to fo -
cus on too broa d a ge ogra phi c
are a
AN S: A DIF: Mo de rate REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Di scuss w he the r com para ti ve pol i ti cs can be more scie n ti fi c and pre di ct pol i ti cal
, ou tcome s.
M SC : Un de rstan di n g
7. W hi ch of the foll ow i ng w oul d be an exam pl e of se le cti on bi as?
a. stu dyi ng fe mal e li te racy to se e i f
i t is corre l ate d w i th non de mo -
crati c re gi me s
b. onl y stu dyi n g mate ri al tha t i s
consi ste nt w i th yo ur pol i ti cal i de -
ol ogy
c. onl y usi n g stati sti cal me th ods to
cond uct re se arch
d. stu dyi ng cause s for the e me r -
ge nce of de mocracy b y l ooki ng
onl y at case stu die s w he re
de mocracy e me rge d
e. stu dyi ng re vol uti o n by l ooki ng at
case st udi e s of re vol uti o n an d
nonre vol uti o n
AN S: D DIF: Mo de rate REF: W ha t Is C om parati ve Pol i ti cs?
O B J: Di scuss w he the r com para ti ve pol i ti cs can be more scie n ti fi c and pre di ct pol i ti cal
ou tcome s.
M SC : Un de rstan di n g
8. En do ge ne i ty re fe rs to:
a. the probl e m of di sti ngui s hi ng
cause from e ff e ct.
b. i ntel l e ctual obs tacl e s to new
schol ars hi p i n soci al scie nce s.
c. the use of tool s such as p sychol -
ogy to unde rst and comp arati ve
pol i ti cs.
d. the bel i e f that most maj or pol i ti -
cal que sti ons are cl ose to be i ng
un de rstood by schol ars.
e. the use of ne w i nformati o n from
