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POLI 105 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
Terms in this set (81)
International Relations theoretical studies of politics
Social Science Theory General logical explanations of social
phenomena
Explanations that can be generally
applied across cases: logical, with good,
IR Theory empirical evidence
predictive
-Provide a casual explanation
A theory should: -Use empirical evidence
-Make a general argument
IR theory seeks to be... Parsimonious
Parsimony Least amount of variance in
the explanation of the
outcome. The more you add
the hard it is to falsify.
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Theoretical To add to the independent or add
Degeneration more independent variables.
Hurts the strength of the
explanation and parsimony.
Levels of Analysis 1. Individual Level
according to Kenneth 2. State Level
Waltz (Man, the 3. Systematic or Structural
State, and War)
Individual Level Great Man Theory
Cause is found in individuals or small
Great Man Theory groups based on their characteristics.
THEY CAUSE
Hitler, Saddam, Bush
State Level Whatever goes on in the state or is
attributed to the state is casual.
Considered unit level, not structure (but
units within a structure)
Systematic or Structure of any given stystem is what matters as
Structural Level an independent variable
Goldstein's Third Level Divided into the interstate and global levels
1. IR is
composed of
Joseph Lepgold's many groups
Policy/Theory Debate 2.Institutions
support
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PM
POLI 105 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
Terms in this set (81)
International Relations theoretical studies of politics
Social Science Theory General logical explanations of social
phenomena
Explanations that can be generally
applied across cases: logical, with good,
IR Theory empirical evidence
predictive
-Provide a casual explanation
A theory should: -Use empirical evidence
-Make a general argument
IR theory seeks to be... Parsimonious
Parsimony Least amount of variance in
the explanation of the
outcome. The more you add
the hard it is to falsify.
1/
14
, 7/13/25, 6:48
PM
Theoretical To add to the independent or add
Degeneration more independent variables.
Hurts the strength of the
explanation and parsimony.
Levels of Analysis 1. Individual Level
according to Kenneth 2. State Level
Waltz (Man, the 3. Systematic or Structural
State, and War)
Individual Level Great Man Theory
Cause is found in individuals or small
Great Man Theory groups based on their characteristics.
THEY CAUSE
Hitler, Saddam, Bush
State Level Whatever goes on in the state or is
attributed to the state is casual.
Considered unit level, not structure (but
units within a structure)
Systematic or Structure of any given stystem is what matters as
Structural Level an independent variable
Goldstein's Third Level Divided into the interstate and global levels
1. IR is
composed of
Joseph Lepgold's many groups
Policy/Theory Debate 2.Institutions
support
2/
14
