INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS CHAPTER 1 #3
International relations:
A) involves only presidents, generals, and diplomats.
B) influences daily life only when war occurs.
C) concerns the relationships among the world's governments.
D) is largely concerned with bilateral relations between states.
E) involves only states. - correct answer C) concerns the relationships among the
world's governments
The central trend in international relations today is
A) terrorism.
B) economic development.
C) diplomacy.
D) globalization.
E) democratization. - correct answer D) globalization
International relations revolves around the key problem of how
A) to deal with the issue of global warming.
B) to solve global poverty.
C) a group can reconcile its collective and individual interests.
D) to properly negotiate treaties.
E) to manage territorial conflict. - correct answer C) a group can reconcile its collective
and individual interests.
The collective-goods problem is
A) the problem of how to provide something that benefits all members of a group
regardless of what each member contributes.
B) that states are taking unilateral security actions.
C) that the majority of the world's resources are consumed by a small percentage of the
world population.
D) that communes are no longer promoting economic growth.
E) that the global financial system is increasingly interconnected. - correct answer A)
the problem of how to provide something that benefits all members of a group
regardless of what each member contributes.
A current example of a collective-goods problem is that
A) poverty is so common around the globe.
B) states find it hard to cooperate on monetary policy.
C) states have a hard time communicating.
D) states find it hard to cooperate to reduce environmental damage.
E) states cannot agree on what they have in common. - correct answer D) states find it
hard to cooperate to reduce environmental damage.
, Why are collective goods easier to provide in small groups than large groups?
A) The defection of one member is harder to conceal.
B) The defection of one member has a smaller impact on the overall collective good.
C) Small groups want to cooperate more than large groups.
D) Small groups tend to have a central authority to enforce rules on members.
E) They are not easier to provide in small groups because in large groups there are
more members to punish the defector. - correct answer A) The defection of one member
is harder to conceal.
ALL BUT WHICH of the following makes collective-goods problems more likely at the
international level?
A) State sovereignty
B) The lack of a central authority
C) The greater willingness of domestic societies to cooperate
D) The lack of punishment for defections
E) The nature of "global" problems that do not affect a single state. - correct answer C)
The greater willingness of domestic societies to cooperate.
How do dominance and reciprocity compare as solutions to collective-goods problems?
Dominance
A)relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority, whereas reciprocity operates
without any central authority.
B) has advantages and disadvantages, whereas reciprocity has only advantages.
C) forms the basis of most institutions in the international system, whereas reciprocity
has limited application.
D) is the basis of cooperation in IR, whereas reciprocity typically leads to conflict.
E) works best in groups of small states, whereas reciprocity works best in groups of
large states - correct answer A) relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority,
whereas reciprocity operates without any central authority.
The disadvantages of dominance as a solution to collective-goods problems include
which of the following?
A) A downward spiral as each side punishes what it believes to be negative acts by the
other
B) Stability that comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower-ranking members in
the status hierarchy
C) Other groups being unlikely to challenge the top group's power position
D) Fueling arms races in which members respond to other members' buildup of
weapons
E) A loss of credibility, if too many threats are made - correct answer B) Stability that
comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower-ranking members in the status
hierarchy
How is the identity principle distinguished from the dominance and reciprocity
principles?
ANSWERS CHAPTER 1 #3
International relations:
A) involves only presidents, generals, and diplomats.
B) influences daily life only when war occurs.
C) concerns the relationships among the world's governments.
D) is largely concerned with bilateral relations between states.
E) involves only states. - correct answer C) concerns the relationships among the
world's governments
The central trend in international relations today is
A) terrorism.
B) economic development.
C) diplomacy.
D) globalization.
E) democratization. - correct answer D) globalization
International relations revolves around the key problem of how
A) to deal with the issue of global warming.
B) to solve global poverty.
C) a group can reconcile its collective and individual interests.
D) to properly negotiate treaties.
E) to manage territorial conflict. - correct answer C) a group can reconcile its collective
and individual interests.
The collective-goods problem is
A) the problem of how to provide something that benefits all members of a group
regardless of what each member contributes.
B) that states are taking unilateral security actions.
C) that the majority of the world's resources are consumed by a small percentage of the
world population.
D) that communes are no longer promoting economic growth.
E) that the global financial system is increasingly interconnected. - correct answer A)
the problem of how to provide something that benefits all members of a group
regardless of what each member contributes.
A current example of a collective-goods problem is that
A) poverty is so common around the globe.
B) states find it hard to cooperate on monetary policy.
C) states have a hard time communicating.
D) states find it hard to cooperate to reduce environmental damage.
E) states cannot agree on what they have in common. - correct answer D) states find it
hard to cooperate to reduce environmental damage.
, Why are collective goods easier to provide in small groups than large groups?
A) The defection of one member is harder to conceal.
B) The defection of one member has a smaller impact on the overall collective good.
C) Small groups want to cooperate more than large groups.
D) Small groups tend to have a central authority to enforce rules on members.
E) They are not easier to provide in small groups because in large groups there are
more members to punish the defector. - correct answer A) The defection of one member
is harder to conceal.
ALL BUT WHICH of the following makes collective-goods problems more likely at the
international level?
A) State sovereignty
B) The lack of a central authority
C) The greater willingness of domestic societies to cooperate
D) The lack of punishment for defections
E) The nature of "global" problems that do not affect a single state. - correct answer C)
The greater willingness of domestic societies to cooperate.
How do dominance and reciprocity compare as solutions to collective-goods problems?
Dominance
A)relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority, whereas reciprocity operates
without any central authority.
B) has advantages and disadvantages, whereas reciprocity has only advantages.
C) forms the basis of most institutions in the international system, whereas reciprocity
has limited application.
D) is the basis of cooperation in IR, whereas reciprocity typically leads to conflict.
E) works best in groups of small states, whereas reciprocity works best in groups of
large states - correct answer A) relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority,
whereas reciprocity operates without any central authority.
The disadvantages of dominance as a solution to collective-goods problems include
which of the following?
A) A downward spiral as each side punishes what it believes to be negative acts by the
other
B) Stability that comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower-ranking members in
the status hierarchy
C) Other groups being unlikely to challenge the top group's power position
D) Fueling arms races in which members respond to other members' buildup of
weapons
E) A loss of credibility, if too many threats are made - correct answer B) Stability that
comes at a cost of constant oppression of the lower-ranking members in the status
hierarchy
How is the identity principle distinguished from the dominance and reciprocity
principles?
