Question 1

Why are policies almost never self-implementing?

Accepted Answer

Many circumstances can affect the succes

Question 2

Which of the following policy analysis criteria looks at the costs in relation to benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  effectiveness 
B)  equity 
C)  political feasibility 
D)  efficiency 
A)  effectiveness 
B)  equity 
C)  political feasibility 
D)  efficiency

Question 3

The debate over ______, discussed in the beginning of Chapter 6, involved policy proposals that utilized many of the instruments of public policy as well as most of the evaluative criteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  health-care policy 
B)  education policy 
C)  welfare policy 
D)  energy policy 
A)  health-care policy 
B)  education policy 
C)  welfare policy 
D)  energy policy

Question 4

Do federally funded abstinence-only programs actually prevent teenage pregnancy? This is a question that relates to the ______ of that policy alternative.

Accepted Answer

A)  effectiveness 
B)  equity 
C)  political feasibility 
D)  efficiency 
A)  effectiveness 
B)  equity 
C)  political feasibility 
D)  efficiency

Question 5

Why might forecasting be used to examine an issue? What are the potential drawbacks of this technique?

Accepted Answer

Forecasting is used to examine

Question 6

______ focuses on analyzing policy results and outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision analysis 
B)  Risk assessment 
C)  Cost-effectiveness analysis 
D)  Program evaluation 
A)  Decision analysis 
B)  Risk assessment 
C)  Cost-effectiveness analysis 
D)  Program evaluation

Question 7

A college student could be working as a waiter and earning US$20,000 annually. However, he is attending college and forgoing that income. This is an example of the ______ to attend college, a cost that the student hopes will be worth the investment in the long run.

Accepted Answer

A)  discount 
B)  risk evaluation 
C)  opportunity cost 
D)  efficiency 
A)  discount 
B)  risk evaluation 
C)  opportunity cost 
D)  efficiency

Question 8

Define risk management.

Accepted Answer

It describes what governments

Question 9

What are impact assessments?

Accepted Answer

Impact assessment constitutes

Question 10

Explain the contingent valuation method technique.

Accepted Answer

Questionnaires or interviews w

Question 11

In ______, Congress approved the Food Safety Modernization Act to ensure that the U.S. food supply is safe.

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  2005 
C)  2010 
D)  2015 
A)  2000 
B)  2005 
C)  2010 
D)  2015

Question 12

______ refers to the policy analysis method that assesses the potential for harm that might result (to people or to the environment) if potential hazards should occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  Forecasting 
B)  Cost-benefit analysis 
C)  Risk assessment 
D)  Program evaluation 
A)  Forecasting 
B)  Cost-benefit analysis 
C)  Risk assessment 
D)  Program evaluation

Question 13

Which analytical technique uses historical data to make estimates of future numbers?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost-benefit analysis 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  implementation analysis 
D)  forecasting 
A)  cost-benefit analysis 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  implementation analysis 
D)  forecasting

Question 14

The population of the United States was about ______ million in 2019.

Accepted Answer

A)  300 
B)  315 
C)  330 
D)  400 
A)  300 
B)  315 
C)  330 
D)  400

Question 15

Discuss the political and institutional approaches to understand proposed policy alternatives.

Accepted Answer

Political feasibility analysis studies t

Question 16

Evaluative criteria are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the policy alternatives available to policy actors 
B)  those that measure the policy actors involved in a policy issue 
C)  justifications or rationales for a policy or government action 
D)  arbitrary standards that are the same for all policy issues 
A)  the policy alternatives available to policy actors 
B)  those that measure the policy actors involved in a policy issue 
C)  justifications or rationales for a policy or government action 
D)  arbitrary standards that are the same for all policy issues

Question 17

______ is a close relative of cost-benefit analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk assessment 
B)  Opportunity costs 
C)  Risk evaluation 
D)  Risk management 
A)  Risk assessment 
B)  Opportunity costs 
C)  Risk evaluation 
D)  Risk management

Question 18

Equity concerns are central when it comes to ______ policies, since different groups of people pay for and benefit from these policies.

Accepted Answer

A)  redistributive 
B)  regulatory 
C)  monetary 
D)  salient 
A)  redistributive 
B)  regulatory 
C)  monetary 
D)  salient

Question 19

Which decision-making tool analyzes the potential harm to people or other negative effects of a proposed policy solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost-benefit analysis 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  implementation analysis 
D)  forecasting 
A)  cost-benefit analysis 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  implementation analysis 
D)  forecasting

Question 20

What is the focus of program evaluations?

Accepted Answer

It focuses more on p

Why are policies almost never self-implementing?

Which of the following policy analysis criteria looks at the costs in relation to benefits?

The debate over ______, discussed in the beginning of Chapter 6, involved policy proposals that utilized many of the instruments of public policy as well as most of the evaluative criteria.

Do federally funded abstinence-only programs actually prevent teenage pregnancy? This is a question that relates to the ______ of that policy alternative.

Why might forecasting be used to examine an issue? What are the potential drawbacks of this technique?

______ focuses on analyzing policy results and outcomes.

A college student could be working as a waiter and earning US$20,000 annually. However, he is attending college and forgoing that income. This is an example of the ______ to attend college, a cost that the student hopes will be worth the investment in the long run.

Define risk management.

What are impact assessments?

Explain the contingent valuation method technique.

In ______, Congress approved the Food Safety Modernization Act to ensure that the U.S. food supply is safe.

______ refers to the policy analysis method that assesses the potential for harm that might result (to people or to the environment) if potential hazards should occur.

Which analytical technique uses historical data to make estimates of future numbers?

The population of the United States was about ______ million in 2019.

Discuss the political and institutional approaches to understand proposed policy alternatives.

Evaluative criteria are ______.

______ is a close relative of cost-benefit analysis.

Equity concerns are central when it comes to ______ policies, since different groups of people pay for and benefit from these policies.

Which decision-making tool analyzes the potential harm to people or other negative effects of a proposed policy solution?

What is the focus of program evaluations?

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Exam 6: Assessing Policy Alternatives

Why are policies almost never self-implementing?

Which of the following policy analysis criteria looks at the costs in relation to benefits?

The debate over ______, discussed in the beginning of Chapter 6, involved policy proposals that utilized many of the instruments of public policy as well as most of the evaluative criteria.

Do federally funded abstinence-only programs actually prevent teenage pregnancy? This is a question that relates to the ______ of that policy alternative.

Why might forecasting be used to examine an issue? What are the potential drawbacks of this technique?

______ focuses on analyzing policy results and outcomes.

A college student could be working as a waiter and earning US$20,000 annually. However, he is attending college and forgoing that income. This is an example of the ______ to attend college, a cost that the student hopes will be worth the investment in the long run.

Define risk management.

What are impact assessments?

Explain the contingent valuation method technique.

In ______, Congress approved the Food Safety Modernization Act to ensure that the U.S. food supply is safe.

______ refers to the policy analysis method that assesses the potential for harm that might result (to people or to the environment) if potential hazards should occur.

Which analytical technique uses historical data to make estimates of future numbers?

The population of the United States was about ______ million in 2019.

Discuss the political and institutional approaches to understand proposed policy alternatives.

Evaluative criteria are ______.

______ is a close relative of cost-benefit analysis.

Equity concerns are central when it comes to ______ policies, since different groups of people pay for and benefit from these policies.

Which decision-making tool analyzes the potential harm to people or other negative effects of a proposed policy solution?

What is the focus of program evaluations?

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policymaking

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Health Care Policy

Welfare and Social Security Policy

Education Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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