INTL 105 EXAM 1 (VCU) ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What started the sovereign state system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Peace of Westphalia
What are the 3 core assumptions of classical realists? - CORRECT ANSWER - -states are
rational
-balance of power
-states seek power
Which of the following is NOT a subfield of IR? - CORRECT ANSWER - -human rights
-development
-international security
-international sustainability
D: international sustainability
True or False: a theory is stronger when it has fewer independent variables? - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
What should theory do? - CORRECT ANSWER - theory should provide a casual
explanation, use empirical evidence, and make a general argument
What 2 things must a theory have? - CORRECT ANSWER - logic and evidence
X________Y - CORRECT ANSWER - X: independent variable (the process between
causal and outcome variables)
, Y: dependent variable
Parsimony - CORRECT ANSWER - least amount of variance in the explanation of the
outcome. Reduced to basically: the smaller the number of independent variables that cover the
most outcomes
Falsifiability - CORRECT ANSWER - to prove a theory wrong or finding a better
explanation for a theory
Theoretical Degeneration - CORRECT ANSWER - to add to the independent variables--
hurts the strength of the explanation, hurts parsimony
Individual Level - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st image of levels of analysis
-great man theory
-cause is found in individuals or small groups based on their characteristics
-biological, psychological
-unit level
Domestic Level - CORRECT ANSWER - 2nd image of Analysis
- state centric
-whatever goes on in the state or is attributed to the state is causal
Structural Level - CORRECT ANSWER - 3rd Image
-structures or system wide causes
-structure of any given system is what matters as an independent variable
POWER is a means AND an END - CORRECT ANSWER - classical realist
Security Dilemma - CORRECT ANSWER - -based on idea of uncertainty
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What started the sovereign state system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Peace of Westphalia
What are the 3 core assumptions of classical realists? - CORRECT ANSWER - -states are
rational
-balance of power
-states seek power
Which of the following is NOT a subfield of IR? - CORRECT ANSWER - -human rights
-development
-international security
-international sustainability
D: international sustainability
True or False: a theory is stronger when it has fewer independent variables? - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
What should theory do? - CORRECT ANSWER - theory should provide a casual
explanation, use empirical evidence, and make a general argument
What 2 things must a theory have? - CORRECT ANSWER - logic and evidence
X________Y - CORRECT ANSWER - X: independent variable (the process between
causal and outcome variables)
, Y: dependent variable
Parsimony - CORRECT ANSWER - least amount of variance in the explanation of the
outcome. Reduced to basically: the smaller the number of independent variables that cover the
most outcomes
Falsifiability - CORRECT ANSWER - to prove a theory wrong or finding a better
explanation for a theory
Theoretical Degeneration - CORRECT ANSWER - to add to the independent variables--
hurts the strength of the explanation, hurts parsimony
Individual Level - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st image of levels of analysis
-great man theory
-cause is found in individuals or small groups based on their characteristics
-biological, psychological
-unit level
Domestic Level - CORRECT ANSWER - 2nd image of Analysis
- state centric
-whatever goes on in the state or is attributed to the state is causal
Structural Level - CORRECT ANSWER - 3rd Image
-structures or system wide causes
-structure of any given system is what matters as an independent variable
POWER is a means AND an END - CORRECT ANSWER - classical realist
Security Dilemma - CORRECT ANSWER - -based on idea of uncertainty
