IR Unit 1 Review

One of the challenges of studying international relations is __________________, which is the general psychological tendency to deny discrepancies between one's preexisting beliefs and new information.

• Cognitive Dissonance

• Foreign Policy Conundrum

• Informed Bias

• Mirror Imaging

The tendency of states to view the defensive arming of adversaries as threatening, causing them ro arm in response so all states' security declines is known as:

• Mirror Imaging

• Balance of Power

• National Interest

• Security Dilemma

T/F: Diplomacy is communication and negotiation between global actors that is not dependent upon the use of force and seeks a cooperative solution.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a typical result of groupthink?

• A lack of alternate opinion and individual thinking

• A more rational decision based on the different alternatives that are presented

• The dimensional of strong-willed opinions

• A common-sense decision based on compromise and consensus

During the Cold War, many European countries joined NATO because of the strong powers associated, such as the U.S. and the U.K. When these countries clustered around more powerful countries, what were they practicing?

• Militarization

• Bureaucracy

• Bounded Rationality

• Polarization

The hypothesis that leaders sometimes initiate conflict abroad as a way of increasing national cohesion at home by diverting national public attention away from controversial domestic issues and internal problems refers to:

• Diversionary Theory of War

• Groupthink

• History-Making Individuals Model

• Prospect Theory

Country T originally planned on going to war with Country S over a land dispute, but after new information came out about Country S, Country T decided to no longer go to war. What theory would most likely back Country T's decision?

• Realism

• Liberalism

• Constructivism

Which level of analysis looks at the impact of worldwide conditions on foreign policy behavior and human welfare?

• Individual Level

• State Level

• Systematic Level

An individual, group, state, or organization that plays a major role in world politics:

• Power

• Actor

• Nation

• NGO