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?

Focus on normative determinations of what ought to be Signup and view all the answers

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

Moral philosophy and political economy Signup and view all the answers

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

They were often considered as overlapping disciplines Signup and view all the answers

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

The science of the state Signup and view all the answers

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

The creation of university departments and chairs Signup and view all the answers

Which organization was founded in 1949 to promote political science?

International Political Science Association Signup and view all the answers

What characterized early behavioral political science?

Studying political behavior Signup and view all the answers

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

Paul Lazarsfeld and Bernard Berelson Signup and view all the answers

What did APSA membership rise to in 1915?

1,462 Signup and view all the answers

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

1903 and 1906 Signup and view all the answers

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

'Behavioural revolution' in political science Signup and view all the answers

When was the journal Political Science Quarterly established?

1886 Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main focus of political science?

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

When did contemporary political science start to take shape?

What distinguishes political science from history and political philosophy?

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

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

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

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

Which organization was founded in 1949 to promote political science?

What characterized early behavioral political science?

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

What did APSA membership rise to in 1915?

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

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

When was the journal Political Science Quarterly established?

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