Exam 6: Assessing Policy Alternatives

An ______ is the systematic examination of ethical or normative issues in public policy, as problematic.

Which term is used in cost-benefit analysis when discussing the present value of future benefits?

The evaluative criterion of ______ is concerned with the perceived fairness of the policy-making process or its outcomes.

______ deals with the likelihood that an agency or department can implement a policy well.

______ is usually defined as the magnitude of adverse consequences of an event or exposure.

This analytical technique uses historical data to make estimates of future numbers.

Many individuals recently urged President Obama to reform health care by setting up a single-payer system like the Canadian system. In developing his health-care reform plan, the president ruled out that option early using the criterion of ______ because it was likely to be "dead on arrival" in Congress.

Explain what is involved in risk assessment and when this approach is used.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated a U.S. population of about 396 million in ______.

The evaluative criterion of ______ is concerned with how well the policy has worked and the policy outcomes that occur.

Using a ______ allows analysts to determine the value of future benefits today.

______, which are essentially questionnaires or interviews with individuals, designed to allow an estimate of the dollar value of the time spent stuck in traffic or the preservation of lakes or forests.

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

Ethical analysis is most appropriate for what kinds of issues?

______ is a determination of the acceptability of the risks or a decision about what level of safety is desired.

The evaluative criterion of ______ is concerned with how that policy proposal might impinge on individuals' rights and choices.

Job impact studies like this are one kind of ______.

Gasoline prices surged in ______.

Being stuck in traffic imposes ______ on drivers because they could be doing something more productive with their time.

Not every state has laws that require motorcyclists to wear helmets even though they have been shown to reduce the severity of injuries in the event of an accident. States without these laws have weighed the criterion of _____ more strongly than effectiveness.