POS 3713 EXAM 1GROßER QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about hypotheses?
(a) For each causal theory there can be only one hypothesis.
(b) A hypothesis must contain an independent variable and a dependent variable.
(c) A hypothesis must contain the expected relationship between the involved variables.
(d) Statements a, b, and c are all accurate - Answers -A
2. If a researcher finds results in the direction expected by his or her hypothesis, which
of the following describes what has happened?
(a) Their theory has been proven to be true.
(b) Their theory would stand up in a court of law.
(c) Their theory has been supported.
(d) None of the above. - Answers -C
3. Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between a theory and a
hypothesis?
(a) A single theory can lead to multiple hypotheses.
(b) If the direction of the relationship in a theory is positive then the direction of the
relationship in
the resulting hypothesis will also be positive.
(c) Both a and b are accurate.
(d) Neither a nor b is accurate. - Answers -A
4. A researcher writing about the effects of campaign spending on election outcomes
writes
the following phrase: "Like many other people, I have been outraged at the amount of
money
spent on recent political campaigns." Which one of the "Rules of the Road to Scientific
Knowledge" has been violated?
(a) Avoid normative statements.
(b) Don't let data alone drive your theories.
(c) Consider only empirical evidence.
(d) None of the above. - Answers -A
5. Which of the following are time series measures?
(a) US Presidential approval in each of the 50 US states in January 2003.
(b) US Presidential approval in each month from 1950-1999.
(c) US Presidential approval in Alaska in 1999.
(d) All of the above. - Answers -B
, 6. Which of the following are cross-sectional measures?
(a) Individuals' evaluations of Presidential performance from a survey taken October 22,
2007.
(b) Number of active military service members drawn from each German state in 1955.
(c) Average annual military spending in each nation of the world in 1967.
(d) All of the above. - Answers -D
7. Which of the following are good strategies for building a theory?
(a) Only consider macro-level relationships, ignore the micro level.
(b) Move from general tendencies to specific events.
(c) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
(d) Neither (a) nor (b). - Answers -D
8. When we read research conducted by others, which of the following questions are
helpful
to ask in order to develop original theories?
(a) Can their theory be applied elsewhere?
(b) How might this theory work at different levels of aggregation?
(c) If we believe their findings, are there further implications?
(d) All of the above. - Answers -D
9. Abigail volunteers to help Congressman Bob's campaign. Along the way she notices
that
Congressman Bob, a Republican, is much more popular in the wealthier parts of his
district.
Which strategy should she use to turn what she has observed into a theory about
politics?
(a) Try to move from the specific to the more general.
(b) Try to drop the proper nouns.
(c) Examine previous research.
(d) All of the above - Answers -D
0. Which of the following best describes the difference between a model of "utility" and a
model of "expected utility"?
(a) Complete information vs. incomplete information.
(b) A model of "utility" is probably closer to what goes on in the real world.
(c) Answers a and b are equally good descriptions.
(d) Neither answer a nor answer b is a good description. - Answers -A
1. Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about hypotheses?
(a) For each causal theory there can be only one hypothesis.
(b) A hypothesis must contain an independent variable and a dependent variable.
(c) A hypothesis must contain the expected relationship between the involved variables.
(d) Statements a, b, and c are all accurate - Answers -A
2. If a researcher finds results in the direction expected by his or her hypothesis, which
of the following describes what has happened?
(a) Their theory has been proven to be true.
(b) Their theory would stand up in a court of law.
(c) Their theory has been supported.
(d) None of the above. - Answers -C
3. Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between a theory and a
hypothesis?
(a) A single theory can lead to multiple hypotheses.
(b) If the direction of the relationship in a theory is positive then the direction of the
relationship in
the resulting hypothesis will also be positive.
(c) Both a and b are accurate.
(d) Neither a nor b is accurate. - Answers -A
4. A researcher writing about the effects of campaign spending on election outcomes
writes
the following phrase: "Like many other people, I have been outraged at the amount of
money
spent on recent political campaigns." Which one of the "Rules of the Road to Scientific
Knowledge" has been violated?
(a) Avoid normative statements.
(b) Don't let data alone drive your theories.
(c) Consider only empirical evidence.
(d) None of the above. - Answers -A
5. Which of the following are time series measures?
(a) US Presidential approval in each of the 50 US states in January 2003.
(b) US Presidential approval in each month from 1950-1999.
(c) US Presidential approval in Alaska in 1999.
(d) All of the above. - Answers -B
, 6. Which of the following are cross-sectional measures?
(a) Individuals' evaluations of Presidential performance from a survey taken October 22,
2007.
(b) Number of active military service members drawn from each German state in 1955.
(c) Average annual military spending in each nation of the world in 1967.
(d) All of the above. - Answers -D
7. Which of the following are good strategies for building a theory?
(a) Only consider macro-level relationships, ignore the micro level.
(b) Move from general tendencies to specific events.
(c) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
(d) Neither (a) nor (b). - Answers -D
8. When we read research conducted by others, which of the following questions are
helpful
to ask in order to develop original theories?
(a) Can their theory be applied elsewhere?
(b) How might this theory work at different levels of aggregation?
(c) If we believe their findings, are there further implications?
(d) All of the above. - Answers -D
9. Abigail volunteers to help Congressman Bob's campaign. Along the way she notices
that
Congressman Bob, a Republican, is much more popular in the wealthier parts of his
district.
Which strategy should she use to turn what she has observed into a theory about
politics?
(a) Try to move from the specific to the more general.
(b) Try to drop the proper nouns.
(c) Examine previous research.
(d) All of the above - Answers -D
0. Which of the following best describes the difference between a model of "utility" and a
model of "expected utility"?
(a) Complete information vs. incomplete information.
(b) A model of "utility" is probably closer to what goes on in the real world.
(c) Answers a and b are equally good descriptions.
(d) Neither answer a nor answer b is a good description. - Answers -A
