Chat with AIExam 4: Policy Analysis
Contrast the three major approaches to or types of policy analysis. What are the objectives of each? What are their limitations? Give an example of the kind of organization that would implement each approach.
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VerifiedStudents need to discuss scientific, professional, and political policy analysis. Scientific analysis seeks to build theory and can be limited by being too theoretical, too comprehensive, and not practical; it is done by academics. Professional analysis will analyze policy alternatives for solving problems and can be limited by the narrowness of the research or neglect to study all of the factors; it is done by think tanks. Political analysis seeks to advocate/support preferred positions and is sometimes limited by its ideological biases that may raise issues of credibility. Sometimes, these studies lack analytical depth; they are done by interest groups.
What are think tanks, and how are they involved in policy development? What concerns might be raised about their involvement?
(83) VerifiedThink tanks are made up of numerous policy analysts that spend their lives researching problems and alternatives. They can provide a level of expertise to help decision makers consider a wide range of issues. The concern might lie in the type of think tank: If it has an agenda, it is pushing and the fact that this type of organization is not connected to our electoral or democratic process.
______ is more limited than the rational comprehensive approach in the extent of analysis required.
(67) VerifiedIncremental decision making
A growing sector of private organizations that conduct policy research often used by government policy makers is called ______.
(83) What kind of information would you want to collect to conduct a political feasibility analysis of Social Security reform (and from whom, in general terms)?
(67) Describe the objectives, advantages, and limitations of the three types of policy analysis. Provide examples of organizations or studies for each type.
(80) Policy analysts often investigate the ______ of a social problem in order to develop policy solutions that attack the problem before it might develop.
(99) ______ approaches to policy making are studies conducted by government agencies or think tanks; they are often rigorous studies yet are done to answer policy questions, not to develop theories.
(71) Think tanks study problems and alternatives in order to help policy makers make decisions. The type of policy analysis typically conducted by think tanks is called ______.
(73) Which of the following statements best illustrates the rational-comprehensive approach to decision making?
(75) In the 1980s, the federal government sponsored a decade long study of the causes and consequences of acid rain at a cost of ______ million.
(91) In policy analysis, what is involved in "analyzing the problem"? What are the challenges one faces in doing so? And what is the benefit of a good analysis to policy making?
(81) Policy analysis has been called "part science, part judgment." Explain what this means.
(76) In which year did the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) call for a total ban on cell phone use while driving (no calling, texting, or updating)?
(76) ______ states prohibit school bus drivers from any cell phone use while driving.
(73) Which of the following is most likely to conduct political forms of policy analysis?
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