POSC 2601 Midterm 1 Questions with
100% Correct Answers
collective action problem Correct Answer: —the biggest problem in IR; the
problem of how to provide benefits to all members of a group regardless to
whether all members contribute or not
free rider problem
cost-benefit problem Correct Answer: —two key issues of the collective action
problem
easier to provide goods and services to a small group size Correct Answer: —
what is the impact of group size on solving the collective action problem?
security dilemma Correct Answer: —the most important collective action
problem in IR; a situation in which actions that states take to ensure their own
security are perceived as threats to the security of other states
dominance
reciprocity
identity Correct Answer: —the three core principles of IR
dominance relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority and
reciprocity operates without any central authority Correct Answer: —how do
dominance and reciprocity differ as solutions to collective goods problems?
the identity principle does not rely on self-interest and the dominance and
reciprocity principles rely on achieving self-interest Correct Answer: —how is the
identity principle distinguished from the dominance and reciprocity principles?
, reciprocity Correct Answer: —the advantages of "mutual cooperation" and the
disadvantages of "downward spirals" are related to which core principle of IR?
trade agreement Correct Answer: —example of mutual cooperation
arms race Correct Answer: —example of downward spiral
global level
interstate/systemic level
state/domestic level
individual level Correct Answer: —the four levels of analysis
global level of analysis Correct Answer: —trends that transcend beyond any
one state/individual/group/organization
interstate/systemic level of analysis Correct Answer: —the influence of the
international system on outcomes
state/domestic level of analysis Correct Answer: —consideration of the political
organizations, government agencies, and economic sectors
individual level of analysis Correct Answer: —the perceptions, choices, and
actions of humans
global Correct Answer: —the ______ level of analysis describes the north-south
gap
north-south gap Correct Answer: —the disparity between the relatively rich
industrialized countries in the global north and relatively poor countries in the
global south
100% Correct Answers
collective action problem Correct Answer: —the biggest problem in IR; the
problem of how to provide benefits to all members of a group regardless to
whether all members contribute or not
free rider problem
cost-benefit problem Correct Answer: —two key issues of the collective action
problem
easier to provide goods and services to a small group size Correct Answer: —
what is the impact of group size on solving the collective action problem?
security dilemma Correct Answer: —the most important collective action
problem in IR; a situation in which actions that states take to ensure their own
security are perceived as threats to the security of other states
dominance
reciprocity
identity Correct Answer: —the three core principles of IR
dominance relies on a power hierarchy acting as a central authority and
reciprocity operates without any central authority Correct Answer: —how do
dominance and reciprocity differ as solutions to collective goods problems?
the identity principle does not rely on self-interest and the dominance and
reciprocity principles rely on achieving self-interest Correct Answer: —how is the
identity principle distinguished from the dominance and reciprocity principles?
, reciprocity Correct Answer: —the advantages of "mutual cooperation" and the
disadvantages of "downward spirals" are related to which core principle of IR?
trade agreement Correct Answer: —example of mutual cooperation
arms race Correct Answer: —example of downward spiral
global level
interstate/systemic level
state/domestic level
individual level Correct Answer: —the four levels of analysis
global level of analysis Correct Answer: —trends that transcend beyond any
one state/individual/group/organization
interstate/systemic level of analysis Correct Answer: —the influence of the
international system on outcomes
state/domestic level of analysis Correct Answer: —consideration of the political
organizations, government agencies, and economic sectors
individual level of analysis Correct Answer: —the perceptions, choices, and
actions of humans
global Correct Answer: —the ______ level of analysis describes the north-south
gap
north-south gap Correct Answer: —the disparity between the relatively rich
industrialized countries in the global north and relatively poor countries in the
global south
