Dependency theory argues that ______.

A. there are stages of growth for each society, and that poor countries should replicate rich countries’ path of development
B. rich countries got rich at the expense of poor countries, and that the international economy structurally favors rich countries
C. growth occurs if and when the state plays an active role in investment and innovation to build the competitiveness of national industries
D. poor countries can develop quickly and efficiently by focusing on competition and commodification in all parts of life

B. rich countries got rich at the expense of poor countries, and that the international economy structurally favors rich countries

Political Science

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Since differential research is conceptually similar to correlational research,

A) Interpretation of the results will be based on the same general principles. B) Both types of studies will be published in the same journals. C) Neither is an appropriate type of research for psychology. D) They can both be used to imply causality.

Political Science

Why might an international relations scholar look closely at World War I and consider its beginning to have been overdetermined?

a. because of the failure of the European balance of power and certain aspects of domestic political systems b. because the European feeling for war was in the air, with most seeing it as welcome and inevitable c. because of the rise of new and dangerous ideologies, including nationalism and liberalism d. because several causes existed, all of which were sufficient as an explanation for the war

Political Science