A Major Criticism of Comparative Politics at the Turn of the Twentieth

question 6

Multiple Choice

A major criticism of comparative politics at the turn of the twentieth century was that it

• A) relied too heavily on predictive models.
• B) was too focused on postrevolutionary states.
• C) employed too many quantitative methods.
• D) tended to be descriptive, atheoretical, and Eurocentric.

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Children's Relationships

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Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

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A systematic and methodological process of inquiry and investigation, aimed at discovering new knowledge or understanding phenomena in a structured and empirical way.

Collecting Data

The process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest in an established systematic fashion, enabling one to answer stated research questions.