THE ESSENTIALS OF POLITICAL
ANALYSIS 6TH EDITION
POLLOCK TEST BANK
, Chapter 1: The Definition and Measurement of Concepts
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Democratization is an example of a(n) ______ in political research.
A. objective
B. concept
C. agenda
D. measurement
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-1: How to clarify the meaning of concepts.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. The primary goals of political research are to describe ______ and ______ the
relationship between them.
A. ideas; understand
B. representation; identify
C. ideologies; explain
D. concepts; analyze
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-1: How to clarify the meaning of concepts.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. A(n) ______ describes clearly the concept’s measurable properties and specifies the
units of analysis.
A. concrete statement
B. concrete question
C. conceptual definition
D. operational definition
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-1: How to clarify the meaning of concepts.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. An idea or mental construct that organizes, maps, and helps us understand
phenomena in the real world and make choices is referred to as a ______.
A. unit of analysis
ANALYSIS 6TH EDITION
POLLOCK TEST BANK
, Chapter 1: The Definition and Measurement of Concepts
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Democratization is an example of a(n) ______ in political research.
A. objective
B. concept
C. agenda
D. measurement
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-1: How to clarify the meaning of concepts.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. The primary goals of political research are to describe ______ and ______ the
relationship between them.
A. ideas; understand
B. representation; identify
C. ideologies; explain
D. concepts; analyze
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-1: How to clarify the meaning of concepts.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. A(n) ______ describes clearly the concept’s measurable properties and specifies the
units of analysis.
A. concrete statement
B. concrete question
C. conceptual definition
D. operational definition
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-1: How to clarify the meaning of concepts.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. An idea or mental construct that organizes, maps, and helps us understand
phenomena in the real world and make choices is referred to as a ______.
A. unit of analysis
