Social Constructivism PYQs - Political Science Coaching Centre

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Dr. S. H. Sarkar

Social Constructivism

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1. Assertion (A): Constructivism is often said to simply state the obvious - that actions, interactions and perceptions shape reality and reality is not fixed, but rather subject to change.

Reason (R): Our thoughts and actions literally construct international relations. It is not only the distribution of material power, wealth and geographical conditions that can explain state behaviour but also ideas, identities and norms. (TELANGANA SET 2023)

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

3. A is true but R is false

4. A is false but R is true

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2. International society tradition is also known as the: (JNU MA 2020)

(A) Anglo-American School of International Relations.

(B) English School of International Relations.

(C) European School of International Relations.

(D) Alternative School of International Relations.

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3. Which of these is not an argument from the constructivist approach in International Relations? (DU MA 2022)

1. People act in the world according to their perceptions

2. Perceptions of people arise from their identities

3. Identities of people do not change

4. Identities of people undergo change

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4. Discourse plays a central role in the works of the following. For them, discourse is more or less a synonym of communication: (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1. Social Constructivists

2. Idealists

3. Neo-realists

4. Neo-liberals

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5. Which of the following International Relations Theory was pioneered by Alexander Wendt? (JMI M.A. 2021-2022)

A) The English School

B) The Frankfurt School

C) Constructivism

D) Post-Colonial IR Theory

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6. Who is the exponent of Constructivism in International Theory? (PUMDET 2024)

(A) Hans Morgenthau

(B) M. Waltz

(C) Joseph S. Nye

(D) Alexander Wendt

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7. Who among the following is an advocate of Bargaining theory? (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) Liska

B) Simon

C) Schelling

D) Kaplan

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8. Who among the following is an advocate of "Social Constructivism"? (JMI M.A. 2023)

(a) Jürgen Habermas

(b) Kenneth Waltz

(c) Alexander Wendt

(d) John Mearsheimer

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9. Who among the following is an advocate of "Social Constructivism? (JMI M.A. 2016)

(A) Jürgen Habermas

(B) Kenneth Waltz

(C) Alexander Wendt

(D) John Mearsheimer

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10. Who among the following can be dubbed as domestic constructivist scholar? (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

(A) Alexander Wendt

(B) Peter J Katzenstein

(C) Jurgen Habermas

(D) Both (A) and (B)

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