VCU POLI 105 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the definition of war - CORRECT ANSWER - war is military activity or armed
violence carried out in a systematic and organized way by nation states seeking to impose their
will on other nation states
Rational *** - CORRECT ANSWER - based on or in accordance with reason or logic
Outcome is the process of - CORRECT ANSWER - decision making
What is the biggest problem with foreign policy decision making? - CORRECT
ANSWER - assumes rationality
risk aversion - CORRECT ANSWER - The tendency to prefer a sure gain of a moderate
amount over a riskier outcome, even if the riskier outcome might have a higher expected payoff.
risk acceptance - CORRECT ANSWER - A risk response strategy whereby the project
team decides to acknowledge the risk and not take any action unless the risk occurs.
you have a bad outcome but does not make you irrational. - CORRECT ANSWER - (this
still means you are rational)
What are causes of war? - CORRECT ANSWER - military violence between states.
traditionally state oriented
often declared/endorsed by governments.
Carl Von Clausewitz - On War - CORRECT ANSWER - "War is the continuation of
politics by other means" war is the last extension of the political art-rational, goal oriented.
, Carl Von Clausewitz - On War - CORRECT ANSWER - "An act of force intended to
compel our opponents to fulfill our will"
"The continuation of politics by other means"
Assumes large scale military confrontations between states
War is an act of politics/ its a rational decision and it's the past political act. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Carl von Clausewitz on war
How is war started? - CORRECT ANSWER - rationality/ irrationality
role of education/ experience
mentality of leaders
Sicil and historical experiences
How many types of war are there - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual Domestic
Systematic
Individual - CORRECT ANSWER -
Domestic - CORRECT ANSWER -
Systematic - CORRECT ANSWER -
Limited War - CORRECT ANSWER - A war fought to achieve a limited objective, such
as containing communism
Example of Limited War - CORRECT ANSWER - Gulf War/ Vietnam
Another Example of Limited War - CORRECT ANSWER - Raids: one shot, single
instance.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the definition of war - CORRECT ANSWER - war is military activity or armed
violence carried out in a systematic and organized way by nation states seeking to impose their
will on other nation states
Rational *** - CORRECT ANSWER - based on or in accordance with reason or logic
Outcome is the process of - CORRECT ANSWER - decision making
What is the biggest problem with foreign policy decision making? - CORRECT
ANSWER - assumes rationality
risk aversion - CORRECT ANSWER - The tendency to prefer a sure gain of a moderate
amount over a riskier outcome, even if the riskier outcome might have a higher expected payoff.
risk acceptance - CORRECT ANSWER - A risk response strategy whereby the project
team decides to acknowledge the risk and not take any action unless the risk occurs.
you have a bad outcome but does not make you irrational. - CORRECT ANSWER - (this
still means you are rational)
What are causes of war? - CORRECT ANSWER - military violence between states.
traditionally state oriented
often declared/endorsed by governments.
Carl Von Clausewitz - On War - CORRECT ANSWER - "War is the continuation of
politics by other means" war is the last extension of the political art-rational, goal oriented.
, Carl Von Clausewitz - On War - CORRECT ANSWER - "An act of force intended to
compel our opponents to fulfill our will"
"The continuation of politics by other means"
Assumes large scale military confrontations between states
War is an act of politics/ its a rational decision and it's the past political act. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Carl von Clausewitz on war
How is war started? - CORRECT ANSWER - rationality/ irrationality
role of education/ experience
mentality of leaders
Sicil and historical experiences
How many types of war are there - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual Domestic
Systematic
Individual - CORRECT ANSWER -
Domestic - CORRECT ANSWER -
Systematic - CORRECT ANSWER -
Limited War - CORRECT ANSWER - A war fought to achieve a limited objective, such
as containing communism
Example of Limited War - CORRECT ANSWER - Gulf War/ Vietnam
Another Example of Limited War - CORRECT ANSWER - Raids: one shot, single
instance.
