2.10: Review Questions

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1. Which of the following definitions best describes institutionalism?

a. Institutionalism involves the study of institutions within a society

b. Institutionalism involves the study of behavior of political actors within institutions

c. Institutionalism involves the study of the interaction between political institutions

2. Which of the following definitions best describes behavioralism?

a. Behavioral political science is the study of political behavior and emphasizes the use of surveys and statistics

b. Behavioral political science is the study of political behavior and emphasizes behavior within institutions

c. Behavioral political science is the study of political behavior

3. Which of the following views is institutionalism most associated with?

a. Normative

b. Positive

c. Negative

d. Neutral

4. It is useful to note that up until the late 1970s and early 1980s, researchers had to calculate descriptive statistics and linear regressions by hand and with calculators.

a. True

b. False

5. Machine learning is the ability of a computer program to start with an initial model data, analyze actual data, learn from this analysis, and automatically update that initial model to incorporate the findings from its analysis

a. True

b. False