In Political Science, Normative Theory Is Concerned with ______

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Multiple Choice

In political science, normative theory is concerned with ______.

• A) how the world should be and focuses on the exploration of values and what should be done based upon those values
• B) developing and utilizing mathematical models and techniques to construct theories of political phenomena and deduce findings about politics, behavior, and institutions
• C) how the world is and focuses on the exploration and interpretation of results derived from repeated observations that are verifiable
• D) the application of logical techniques in order to attain conceptual clarity by emphasizing argumentative clarity and precision, formal logic, consistent with the success of modern science

Grasp the significance of evolutionary psychology in explaining human psychological traits.

Recognize the major dimensions of personality within the Five-Factor Model.

Understand the impact of human brain evolution on psychological and physical adaptations.

Identify the role of natural selection in the evolution of behavioral and physical traits in humans.

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Definitions:

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

A non-parametric statistical hypothesis test used to compare two related samples, matched samples, or repeated measurements on a single sample to assess whether their population mean ranks differ.

Test Statistic

In hypothesis testing, the test statistic is a standardized value derived from sample data, used to make a decision about the null hypothesis.

SPSS Output

The results generated by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, including statistical tests, tables, and graphs, after data analysis.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data that is used in statistical testing to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis within the framework of a hypothesis test.