Introduction to Political Science Text 3 Part 1

What distinguishes political science as an academic discipline?

• Study of society and relationships

• Emphasis on government and power

• Study of human mind and behavior

• Study of economic allocation

Which sub-discipline of political science involves the study of the politics of different countries?

• International relations

• Political theory

• Public administration

• Comparative politics

What is the traditional approach used by international-relations scholars that emphasizes the danger of the international system?

• Liberalism

• Conservatism

• Realism

• Socialism

What is the study of the interactions between nations, international organizations, and multinational corporations called?

• Comparative politics

• Public administration

• International relations

• Political theory

What is the academic field that deals with the study of governments and political processes?

• Psychology

• Sociology

• Economics

• Political science

What are the political activities of various social classes, races, ethnicities, and religions studied under?

• American politics

• Sociology

• International relations

• Comparative politics

What is the study of the human mind and human behavior called?

• Political science

• Economics

• Psychology

• Sociology

What is the emphasis of political science as an academic discipline?

• Study of society and relationships

• Study of government and power

• Study of economic allocation

• Study of human mind and behavior

What is the study of the flow of discourse through media called?

• Psychology

• Sociology

• Communications

• Economics

What is the chronology, analysis, and interpretation of past events called?

• Psychology

• History

• Political science

• Sociology