According to political scientist Gary Jacobson, coattail effects are __________

a. large and unusual
b. modest and predictable
c. erratic and modest
d. large and predictable


Answer: c

Political Science

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__________, or power politics, is the view of the world in which states competed for power, wealth and status, where threats to international stability and order came from unsatisfied and revolutionary great powers, and the threat and use of force (more than diplomacy) were considered the most effective instrument of statecraft

a. Liberal internationalism c. Constructivism b. Cold war internationalism d. Realpolitik

Political Science

According to researchers who conduct single-case experiments, intraparticipant variance can be reduced

a. by increasing the sample size b. by varying the experimental situation c. through experimental control d. by increasing the interparticipant variance e. none of the above

Political Science

A researcher is studying the attitudes of liberals and determines that one characteristic of liberals is support for abortion rights. Joe describes himself as a liberal so the researcher concludes that Joe supports abortion rights. This is an example of ______________________.

a. Systematic error b. Ecological fallacy c. Random error d. Reliability

Political Science

_________ identifies individuals responsible for conducting a research study

a. authorship b. grant funding c. IRB protocol d. faculty status

Political Science