Question 1

Which of the following statements best illustrates the rational-comprehensive approach to decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government collected data about illegal immigrants (geographic location, type of employment, and how they got here) and then developed a comprehensive new policy tailored to their findings. 
B)  The economic crisis arose quickly, and the government implemented a bailout of automakers in order to prevent the loss of jobs. 
C)  Because a lot of children did not have health insurance, the government passed an expansion of the Medicaid program to cover more children. 
D)  After 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States soon conducted military operations in Afghanistan to reduce the threat of terrorism. 
A)  The government collected data about illegal immigrants (geographic location, type of employment, and how they got here) and then developed a comprehensive new policy tailored to their findings. 
B)  The economic crisis arose quickly, and the government implemented a bailout of automakers in order to prevent the loss of jobs. 
C)  Because a lot of children did not have health insurance, the government passed an expansion of the Medicaid program to cover more children. 
D)  After 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States soon conducted military operations in Afghanistan to reduce the threat of terrorism. A

Question 2

A ______ approach to policy analysis focuses on understanding the underlying conditions that are causing a public problem, while the ______ approach focuses more on how to alleviate shorter term symptoms of the problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic; rational 
B)  consensual; contentious 
C)  root cause; proximate cause 
D)  underlying; rational 
A)  democratic; rational 
B)  consensual; contentious 
C)  root cause; proximate cause 
D)  underlying; rational C

Question 3

Which best describes the approaches being taken by states to address the problem of cell phone use by drivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most states have banned text messaging by drivers, but states have done a variety of things with regard to cell phone use while driving. 
B)  Most states have not dealt with the issue of texting and cell phone use. 
C)  All 50 states have banned cell phone use by novice drivers. 
D)  Only a handful of states have attempted to create policies to address this problem. 
A)  Most states have banned text messaging by drivers, but states have done a variety of things with regard to cell phone use while driving. 
B)  Most states have not dealt with the issue of texting and cell phone use. 
C)  All 50 states have banned cell phone use by novice drivers. 
D)  Only a handful of states have attempted to create policies to address this problem. A

Question 4

Which of the following policy analysis criteria would be used if a fair and just evaluation were a concern?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Constructing ______ is perhaps the most important stage in the policy analysis process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Constructing ______ is perhaps the most important...

Question 6

______ approaches to policy making seek "truth" through rigorous, academic research.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ approaches to policy making seek "truth"...

Question 7

Policy analysis refers to the assessment of ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Policy analysis refers to the assessment of...

Question 8

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)?

Accepted Answer

Information relating to interest groups

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of data that could be collected to study the root causes of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of students who drop out of high school 
B)  the number of people in poverty 
C)  the unemployment rate 
D)  the median family income 
A)  the number of students who drop out of high school 
B)  the number of people in poverty 
C)  the unemployment rate 
D)  the median family income

Question 10

Which of the following is most likely to conduct political forms of policy analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Rifle Association 
B)  Brookings Institution 
C)  Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
D)  National Academy of Sciences 
A)  National Rifle Association 
B)  Brookings Institution 
C)  Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
D)  National Academy of Sciences

Question 11

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 ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific 
B)  professional 
C)  political 
D)  economic 
A)  scientific 
B)  professional 
C)  political 
D)  economic

Question 12

A ______ is one proposal that policy analysts have developed to address the problem.

Accepted Answer

policy alt

Question 13

A growing sector of private organizations that conduct policy research often used by government policy makers is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  political action committees 
B)  state policy institutes 
C)  political parties 
D)  think tanks 
A)  political action committees 
B)  state policy institutes 
C)  political parties 
D)  think tanks

Question 14

What are think tanks, and how are they involved in policy development? What concerns might be raised about their involvement?

Accepted Answer

Think tanks are made up of numerous poli

Question 15

The purpose of policy analysis is to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide information and impartial assessments of options to aid the policy-making process. 
B)  evaluate existing policy criteria. 
C)  legitimize and implement public policies. 
D)  provide rational-comprehensive models of public behavior. 
A)  provide information and impartial assessments of options to aid the policy-making process. 
B)  evaluate existing policy criteria. 
C)  legitimize and implement public policies. 
D)  provide rational-comprehensive models of public behavior.

Question 16

Describe the objectives, advantages, and limitations of the three types of policy analysis.Provide examples of organizations or studies for each type.

Accepted Answer

Students need to discuss scientific,prof

Question 17

Practical policy analysis is also sometimes referred to as "______."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Practical policy analysis is also sometimes referred...

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

Students need to discuss scientific,prof

Question 19

______ states prohibit school bus drivers from any cell phone use while driving.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ten 
B)  Twenty 
C)  Thirty 
D)  Forty 
A)  Ten 
B)  Twenty 
C)  Thirty 
D)  Forty

Question 20

The ______ approach to policy analysis defines a problem, indicates the goals and objectives to be sought, considers a range of alternative solutions, evaluates each of the alternatives to clarify their consequences, and then recommends or chooses the alternative with the greatest potential for solving the problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  political 
B)  generative 
C)  elite 
D)  rational-comprehensive 
A)  political 
B)  generative 
C)  elite 
D)  rational-comprehensive

Which of the following statements best illustrates the rational-comprehensive approach to decision making?

A approach to policy analysis focuses on understanding the underlying conditions that are causing a public problem, while the approach focuses more on how to alleviate shorter term symptoms of the problem.

Which best describes the approaches being taken by states to address the problem of cell phone use by drivers?

Which of the following policy analysis criteria would be used if a fair and just evaluation were a concern?

Constructing ______ is perhaps the most important stage in the policy analysis process.

______ approaches to policy making seek "truth" through rigorous, academic research.

Policy analysis refers to the assessment of ______.

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)?

Which of the following is an example of data that could be collected to study the root causes of poverty?

Which of the following is most likely to conduct political forms of policy analysis?

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 ______.

A ______ is one proposal that policy analysts have developed to address the problem.

A growing sector of private organizations that conduct policy research often used by government policy makers is called ______.

What are think tanks, and how are they involved in policy development? What concerns might be raised about their involvement?

The purpose of policy analysis is to

Describe the objectives, advantages, and limitations of the three types of policy analysis.Provide examples of organizations or studies for each type.

Practical policy analysis is also sometimes referred to as "______."

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.

______ states prohibit school bus drivers from any cell phone use while driving.

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policy Making

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing 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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Exam 4: Policy Analysis

Which of the following statements best illustrates the rational-comprehensive approach to decision making?

A ______ approach to policy analysis focuses on understanding the underlying conditions that are causing a public problem, while the ______ approach focuses more on how to alleviate shorter term symptoms of the problem.

Which best describes the approaches being taken by states to address the problem of cell phone use by drivers?

Which of the following policy analysis criteria would be used if a fair and just evaluation were a concern?

Constructing ______ is perhaps the most important stage in the policy analysis process.

______ approaches to policy making seek "truth" through rigorous, academic research.

Policy analysis refers to the assessment of ______.

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)?

Which of the following is an example of data that could be collected to study the root causes of poverty?

Which of the following is most likely to conduct political forms of policy analysis?

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 ______.

A ______ is one proposal that policy analysts have developed to address the problem.

A growing sector of private organizations that conduct policy research often used by government policy makers is called ______.

What are think tanks, and how are they involved in policy development? What concerns might be raised about their involvement?

The purpose of policy analysis is to

Describe the objectives, advantages, and limitations of the three types of policy analysis.Provide examples of organizations or studies for each type.

Practical policy analysis is also sometimes referred to as "______."

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.

______ states prohibit school bus drivers from any cell phone use while driving.

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policy Making

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing 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

Filters

A approach to policy analysis focuses on understanding the underlying conditions that are causing a public problem, while the approach focuses more on how to alleviate shorter term symptoms of the problem.