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What is the primary goal of all science?
What is the primary goal of all science?
- To develop new technologies
- To solve world problems
- To expand human knowledge (correct)
- To understand the natural world
What is the primary focus of the discipline of political science?
What is the primary focus of the discipline of political science?
- The study of politics and political behavior (correct)
- The study of biology and its applications
- The study of economics and its principles
- The study of psychology and human behavior
What is the scope of research questions available to political science researchers?
What is the scope of research questions available to political science researchers?
- Somewhat restricted to major fields
- Entirely dependent on current events
- Limited to a few key areas
- Almost unlimited (correct)
What is the primary objective of this chapter?
What is the primary objective of this chapter?
What are the two major methodologies of scientific inquiry discussed in this chapter?
What are the two major methodologies of scientific inquiry discussed in this chapter?
Why should students and researchers in political science not worry about deciding what to research?
Why should students and researchers in political science not worry about deciding what to research?
What is the primary concern of social science research in general?
What is the primary concern of social science research in general?
What is the main advantage of the positivist approach in political science research?
What is the main advantage of the positivist approach in political science research?
What is the primary distinction between the positivist and interpretist approaches?
What is the primary distinction between the positivist and interpretist approaches?
What is the relationship between the scope of research questions and the complexity of political behavior?
What is the relationship between the scope of research questions and the complexity of political behavior?
