Introduction to Political Science
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What is the main focus of political science?

  • Investigating technological advancements
  • Analyzing economic systems
  • Studying political activities and institutions (correct)
  • Exploring religious beliefs

Which sub-discipline is NOT commonly associated with modern political science?

  • Comparative politics
  • Economics (correct)
  • Political theory
  • International relations

When did contemporary political science start to take shape?

  • During the Industrial Revolution
  • In the latter half of the 19th century (correct)
  • During the Renaissance period
  • In the early 20th century

What distinguishes political science from history and political philosophy?

<p>Focus on normative determinations of what ought to be (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which fields are considered antecedents of the modern discipline of political science?

<p>Moral philosophy and political economy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was uncommon in the late 19th century regarding political science and history?

<p>They were often considered as overlapping disciplines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Munroe Smith define political science as in the inaugural issue of Political Science Quarterly?

<p>The science of the state (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What marked the advent of political science as a university discipline?

<p>The creation of university departments and chairs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization was founded in 1949 to promote political science?

<p>International Political Science Association (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized early behavioral political science?

<p>Studying political behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scholars were involved in the collaboration on political behavior in early behavioral political science?

<p>Paul Lazarsfeld and Bernard Berelson (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did APSA membership rise to in 1915?

<p>1,462 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When were American Political Science Association and American Political Science Review founded?

<p>1903 and 1906 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the late 1960s and early 1970s witness?

<p>'Behavioural revolution' in political science (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the journal Political Science Quarterly established?

<p>1886 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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