TIR Seminar 1
Exploring Theory in International Relations
Test your knowledge of theoretical perspectives in International Relations with this engaging quiz! Focused on key thinkers like Steve Smith and Thomas Kuhn, this quiz will challenge your understanding of theory choice and the Great Debates in IR.
- 4 Challenging Questions
- Multiple Choice and Checkbox Formats
- Designed for Students and Scholars alike
Which view of theory and theoretical pluralism is argued for by Steve Smith?
Theories explain the same world from different perspectives.
Theories constitute different but sometimes overlapping social worlds.
Theoretical pluralism can be compared to a jigsaw.
Theoretical pluralism can be compared to a mobile over a child’s bed.
2. According to Steve Smith: Which of the following statements about theory choice is correct?
A. Theory choice should depend on what you want to explain.
B. Theory choice is entirely a matter of subjective preference.
C. Theory choice is influenced by position in the social world.
D. Theory choice should be determined by epistemology and methodology.
3. Which statement about Thomas Kuhn’s view of theory choice is correct?
A. Choosing between paradigms must rely on empirical testing.
B. Choosing between paradigms is subjective and in the last instance arbitrary.
C. Choosing between paradigms must be based on a multi-criteria comparison of theories.
D. Choosing between paradigms is not possible unless one develops research programs.
4. According to Kurki and Wight: Which of the following statements about the Great Debates in IR is NOT correct?
A. Contenders in the first debate had no clear account of science.
B. In the second debate behaviorists embraced positivism as the best way of doing social science.
C. In the third debate the contending theories did not have competing philosophies of science.
D. It is a commonality of post-positivists in the fourth debate that they question the validity of scientific knowledge altogether.
{"name":"TIR Seminar 1", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/QPREVIEW","txt":"Test your knowledge of theoretical perspectives in International Relations with this engaging quiz! Focused on key thinkers like Steve Smith and Thomas Kuhn, this quiz will challenge your understanding of theory choice and the Great Debates in IR.4 Challenging QuestionsMultiple Choice and Checkbox FormatsDesigned for Students and Scholars alike","img":"https:/images/course6.png"}
More Quizzes
Information that I would like to gather for research purposes
13623
Robin DiAngelo or The Turner Diaries?
1051211
Ch5
1475
Discover Your Identity: A Personal Reflection Quiz
1365
Final Exam 1
1476
Who are you as a researcher?
520
What kind of Marxist are you?
7482
Individualism or Collectivism
12621
Euthanasia
420
Morality Test
13620
Human Genetic Engineering
630
Moral Machine
13627