Comparative Political Behavior

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Which theory emphasizes the role of political culture in shaping political behavior?

  1. Rational Choice Theory

  2. Institutional Theory

  3. Cultural Theory

  4. Social Identity Theory


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cultural Theory emphasizes the role of shared values, beliefs, and norms in shaping political behavior.

According to Rational Choice Theory, individuals make political decisions based on:

  1. Their emotions

  2. Their social identity

  3. Their cultural values

  4. Their rational self-interest


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rational Choice Theory assumes that individuals are rational actors who make political decisions based on their own self-interest.

Which theory emphasizes the role of institutions in shaping political behavior?

  1. Rational Choice Theory

  2. Institutional Theory

  3. Cultural Theory

  4. Social Identity Theory


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Institutional Theory emphasizes the role of formal and informal institutions in shaping political behavior.

According to Social Identity Theory, individuals' political behavior is influenced by:

  1. Their personal beliefs and values

  2. Their social class

  3. Their ethnic or racial identity

  4. Their gender


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Social Identity Theory emphasizes the role of social identity in shaping political behavior.

Which theory emphasizes the role of emotions in shaping political behavior?

  1. Rational Choice Theory

  2. Institutional Theory

  3. Cultural Theory

  4. Emotional Theory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Emotional Theory emphasizes the role of emotions in shaping political behavior.

According to the theory of political socialization, individuals' political behavior is influenced by:

  1. Their parents

  2. Their teachers

  3. Their peers

  4. The media


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The theory of political socialization emphasizes the role of various agents in shaping individuals' political behavior.

Which theory emphasizes the role of political elites in shaping political behavior?

  1. Elite Theory

  2. Mass Theory

  3. Pluralist Theory

  4. Hyperpluralist Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elite Theory emphasizes the role of political elites in shaping political behavior.

According to Mass Theory, political behavior is primarily influenced by:

  1. The masses

  2. Political elites

  3. Interest groups

  4. The media


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mass Theory emphasizes the role of the masses in shaping political behavior.

Which theory emphasizes the role of interest groups in shaping political behavior?

  1. Elite Theory

  2. Mass Theory

  3. Pluralist Theory

  4. Hyperpluralist Theory


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pluralist Theory emphasizes the role of interest groups in shaping political behavior.

According to Hyperpluralist Theory, political behavior is primarily influenced by:

  1. The masses

  2. Political elites

  3. Interest groups

  4. Multiple, competing interest groups


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hyperpluralist Theory emphasizes the role of multiple, competing interest groups in shaping political behavior.

Which theory emphasizes the role of the media in shaping political behavior?

  1. Agenda-Setting Theory

  2. Framing Theory

  3. Cultivation Theory

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above theories emphasize the role of the media in shaping political behavior.

According to Agenda-Setting Theory, the media:

  1. Sets the agenda for public debate

  2. Frames the issues for the public

  3. Cultivates certain values and beliefs in the public

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Agenda-Setting Theory emphasizes the role of the media in setting the agenda for public debate.

Which theory emphasizes the role of the media in framing the issues for the public?

  1. Agenda-Setting Theory

  2. Framing Theory

  3. Cultivation Theory

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Framing Theory emphasizes the role of the media in framing the issues for the public.

According to Cultivation Theory, the media:

  1. Sets the agenda for public debate

  2. Frames the issues for the public

  3. Cultivates certain values and beliefs in the public

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cultivation Theory emphasizes the role of the media in cultivating certain values and beliefs in the public.

Which theory emphasizes the role of political institutions in shaping political behavior?

  1. Institutional Theory

  2. Rational Choice Theory

  3. Cultural Theory

  4. Social Identity Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Institutional Theory emphasizes the role of political institutions in shaping political behavior.

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