Developing a good operational definition depends on
A) making arbitrary decisions about how best to measure a variable.
B) a combination of a knowledge of past research and making some arbitrary decisions.
C) a knowledge of past research wisdom.
D) sheer luck in picking the right definition.
Answer: B
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According to realism, what is the main driver of foreign policy?
a. protecting natural resources such as timber, oil, and fertile farmland b. promoting a country's self-interest c. finding solutions to problems shared by several nations d. reducing conflict
A scholar that understands that individuals create their own social realities related to international relations is considered a
a. liberal. b. neorealist. c. classical realist. d. constructivist. e. Marxist.
Historically, Congress has played a more important role than the president in setting the agenda for foreign and defense policies
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
According to the variant of modernization theory, why did England develop a limited form of government in early modern Europe, whereas France developed an absolutist and autocratic form of government?
A. England did not have a revolution, whereas France did. B. The English king relied on his citizens more for revenue than the French king did. C. The French king was involved in more wars than the English king. D. The English king had to negotiate with a new type of economic elite, and the French king did not.