Which of the following factors is a likely cause of revolutions or civil wars?  

1. Which of the following factors is a likely cause of revolutions or civil wars?

a.       A weak or failed state

b.      An authoritarian government that ignores major demands from citizens

c.       The availability of strong opposition leaders

d.      All of the above

2. Primordial explanations of ethnic confl ict suggest that

a.       ethnic leaders instigate hostilities to serve their own interests

b.      people become hostile when they blame their frustration with economic hardship on competing ethnic groups

c.       ancient hatreds compel ethnic groups to continue fi ghting

d.      None of the above

Discuss how you might conduct field research if researching the play patterns of children at home and in school.

1.       Discuss how you might conduct field research if researching the play patterns of children at home and in school. What particular problems would you encounter in gathering suitable data?….

Which of the research approaches outlined in this chapter would be suitable for the following research topics?

Which of the research approaches outlined in this chapter would be suitable for the following research topics? 1. Measuring the success of stock market forecasts 2. Identifying factors affecting the….

Discuss the merits of the following passage. In a study of alienation, Hang (1994) found that 500 males in his sample felt very alienated.

1.       The model formulated to describe the relationship between monthly sales of product X and prices, incomes and advertising expenditure seems perfectly reasonable. Give reasons why you would not expect….