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INTL 105 VCU (exam 1) Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
What started the sovereign state system?— Answer: Peace of
Westphalia
What are the 3 core assumptions of classical realists?— Answer: -states
are rational
-balance of power
-states seek power
Which of the following is NOT a subfield of IR?— Answer: -human
rights
-development
-international security
-international sustainability
D: international sustainability
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True or False: a theory is stronger when it has fewer independent
variables?— Answer: True
What should theory do?— Answer: theory should provide a casual
explanation, use empirical evidence, and make a general argument
What 2 things must a theory have?— Answer: logic and evidence
X________Y— Answer: X: independent variable (the process between
causal and outcome variables)
Y: dependent variable
Parsimony— 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— Answer: to prove a theory wrong or finding a better
explanation for a theory
Theoretical Degeneration— Answer: to add to the independent
variables-- hurts the strength of the explanation, hurts parsimony
Individual Level— Answer: 1st image of levels of analysis
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INTL 105 VCU (exam 1) Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
What started the sovereign state system?— Answer: Peace of
Westphalia
What are the 3 core assumptions of classical realists?— Answer: -states
are rational
-balance of power
-states seek power
Which of the following is NOT a subfield of IR?— Answer: -human
rights
-development
-international security
-international sustainability
D: international sustainability
© 2025 All rights reserved
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True or False: a theory is stronger when it has fewer independent
variables?— Answer: True
What should theory do?— Answer: theory should provide a casual
explanation, use empirical evidence, and make a general argument
What 2 things must a theory have?— Answer: logic and evidence
X________Y— Answer: X: independent variable (the process between
causal and outcome variables)
Y: dependent variable
Parsimony— 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— Answer: to prove a theory wrong or finding a better
explanation for a theory
Theoretical Degeneration— Answer: to add to the independent
variables-- hurts the strength of the explanation, hurts parsimony
Individual Level— Answer: 1st image of levels of analysis
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