political science chapter 1quiz with correct answers (graded A+)

Subfields of political science: Methodology - Answers-provides methods and techniques for studying political phenomena empirically and objectively Subfields of political science: Political Theory - Answers-attempts to define an ideal polity; makes prescriptions about what politics ought to be like rather than empirically studying how politics operates in the real world Is politics a science? Key Requirements - Answers-Political Science can be empirical (observable and verifiable) like natural science. But political scientists, dealing with topics charged with emotion and values need to see things as they are, not as they wish them to be Political science is a probabilistic discipline; we can never be 100% sure of the results our analyses generate. The real world just too far complex and unpredictable to know it with 100% certainty. 3 essential characteristics of science - Answers-entails search for regularities, concerns observable and measurable phenomena (i.e., science is empirical), cumulative because it accepts knowledge as the foundation for developing further knowledge