Critiques of the Behavioral Approach Argue That

question 22

Multiple Choice

Critiques of the behavioral approach argue that

• A) behavioralism focuses too much on the foundational questions of international relations.
• B) behavioralism focuses too much on data, and different data may lead to different conclusions.
• C) behavioralism focuses too much attention on the nature of humanity and society.
• D) human and state behavior are completely unpredictable.
• E) behavioralists have already found answers to all the important research questions.

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Definitions:

Normalizing Discourses

The ways in which societies establish norms and standards through language and practices, often used to maintain power structures.

Good Mothering

The practices and behaviors considered desirable or appropriate for mothers in nurturing, raising, and caring for their children, often culturally defined.

Good Fathering

The practice of being an engaged, responsible, and nurturing parent, contributing positively to the developmental needs of one's children.

Feminist Theory

An approach that aims to understand the nature of gender inequality, examining women's social roles and lived experience.