Question 1

Theories of the public policy process have no value for policy makers because they are just "theories."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Narrative Policy Framework adopts the position that we cannot study policy narratives scientifically

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Advocacy Coalition Framework illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the important role of interest groups and group alliances. 
B) how members of congress can work together to set the national agenda. 
C) the centrality of the executive branch in setting the national agenda. 
D) the importance of arguing claims before the Supreme Court. 
A) the important role of interest groups and group alliances. 
B) how members of congress can work together to set the national agenda. 
C) the centrality of the executive branch in setting the national agenda. 
D) the importance of arguing claims before the Supreme Court. A

Question 4

Thomas Kuhn would say that the academic field of public policy has no dominant paradigm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Punctuated equilibrium is the term used by Baumgartner and Jones to describe policy making and change in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) long-term periods of stability in policy with short bursts of policy change. 
B) the joining of problems, policies, and politics in "windows of opportunity" for change. 
C) how groups join into larger alliances to promote shared interests. 
D) the idea that boundedly rational people come together in "institutions" to pursue policy goals. 
A) long-term periods of stability in policy with short bursts of policy change. 
B) the joining of problems, policies, and politics in "windows of opportunity" for change. 
C) how groups join into larger alliances to promote shared interests. 
D) the idea that boundedly rational people come together in "institutions" to pursue policy goals.

Question 6

Discuss some potential causes of breakdowns in policy monopolies within Baumgartner and Jones's Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET).

Accepted Answer

Baumgartner and Jones's Punctuated Equil

Question 7

According to the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), narratives have both a generalizable and discernible structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The "Institutional Analysis and Development" framework, associated with Elinor Ostrom's work, describes policy making and change in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) long-term periods of stability in policy with short bursts of policy change. 
B) the joining of problems, policies, and politics in "windows of opportunity" for change. 
C) how groups join into larger alliances to promote shared interests. 
D) the idea that boundedly rational people come together in "institutions" to pursue policy goals. 
A) long-term periods of stability in policy with short bursts of policy change. 
B) the joining of problems, policies, and politics in "windows of opportunity" for change. 
C) how groups join into larger alliances to promote shared interests. 
D) the idea that boundedly rational people come together in "institutions" to pursue policy goals.

Question 9

In the institutional analysis and development (IAD) approach, institutions which make rules may be intangible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Anecdotes can mobilize people to seek policy change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The idea that interest groups are organized in policy communities within a policy domain is associated with which model of the policy process?

Accepted Answer

A) punctuated equilibrium. 
B) systems model. 
C) advocacy coalition framework. 
D) streams metaphor. 
A) punctuated equilibrium. 
B) systems model. 
C) advocacy coalition framework. 
D) streams metaphor.

Question 12

Controversial questions and problems that cannot be weighed and addressed through science alone are called

Accepted Answer

A) nonscientific problems. 
B) trans-scientific problems. 
C) wicked problems. 
D) intractable problems. 
A) nonscientific problems. 
B) trans-scientific problems. 
C) wicked problems. 
D) intractable problems.

Question 13

In the Advocacy Coalition Framework, Sabatier argues that most policy communities consist of how many advocacy coalitions?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) ten 
C) two to four 
D) dozens 
A) one 
B) ten 
C) two to four 
D) dozens

Question 14

Which one is NOT one of the three "streams" in John Kingdon's model of the public policy process?

Accepted Answer

A) politics stream. 
B) policy stream. 
C) problem stream. 
D) implementation stream. 
A) politics stream. 
B) policy stream. 
C) problem stream. 
D) implementation stream.

Question 15

Anecdotes are often contradicted by empirical evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Better scientific evidence will always be more influential in policy debates than good stories or anecdotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain why a "model" can be useful even if it is an approximation that doesn't account for every aspect of a social process.

Accepted Answer

A "model" can be useful even if it is an

Question 18

Explain how "the science of public policy and policy analysis have generally fallen short of his vision of a broadly useful policy science" under Laswell's conception of a policy science.

Accepted Answer

Laswell's conception of a policy science

Question 19

Define the concept of "punctuated equilibrium" as it applies to the public policy process.

Accepted Answer

Punctuated equilibrium in the public pol

Question 20

Evidence gathered using the scientific method is superior to anecdotal evidence because

Accepted Answer

A) scientists are smarter than other people. 
B) the scientific method generally yields better knowledge than do anecdotes. 
C) it's easier to gather evidence using the scientific method. 
D) because there is only one scientific method that all scientists use consistently. 
A) scientists are smarter than other people. 
B) the scientific method generally yields better knowledge than do anecdotes. 
C) it's easier to gather evidence using the scientific method. 
D) because there is only one scientific method that all scientists use consistently.

Theories of the public policy process have no value for policy makers because they are just "theories."

The Narrative Policy Framework adopts the position that we cannot study policy narratives scientifically

The Advocacy Coalition Framework illustrates

Thomas Kuhn would say that the academic field of public policy has no dominant paradigm.

Punctuated equilibrium is the term used by Baumgartner and Jones to describe policy making and change in terms of

Discuss some potential causes of breakdowns in policy monopolies within Baumgartner and Jones's Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET).

According to the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), narratives have both a generalizable and discernible structure.

The "Institutional Analysis and Development" framework, associated with Elinor Ostrom's work, describes policy making and change in terms of

In the institutional analysis and development (IAD) approach, institutions which make rules may be intangible.

Anecdotes can mobilize people to seek policy change.

The idea that interest groups are organized in policy communities within a policy domain is associated with which model of the policy process?

Controversial questions and problems that cannot be weighed and addressed through science alone are called

In the Advocacy Coalition Framework, Sabatier argues that most policy communities consist of how many advocacy coalitions?

Which one is NOT one of the three "streams" in John Kingdon's model of the public policy process?

Anecdotes are often contradicted by empirical evidence.

Better scientific evidence will always be more influential in policy debates than good stories or anecdotes.

Explain why a "model" can be useful even if it is an approximation that doesn't account for every aspect of a social process.

Explain how "the science of public policy and policy analysis have generally fallen short of his vision of a broadly useful policy science" under Laswell's conception of a policy science.

Define the concept of "punctuated equilibrium" as it applies to the public policy process.

Evidence gathered using the scientific method is superior to anecdotal evidence because

Introducing the Policy Process

An Overview of the Policy Process

The Historical, Structural, and Environmental Contexts of Public Policy

Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups

Policies and Policy Types

Policy Design, Policy Tools, and Decisions

Policy Design and Policy Tools

Policy Implementation, Failure, and Learning

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Exam 11: Science and Theory in the Study of Public Policy Need to Add Some NPF

Theories of the public policy process have no value for policy makers because they are just "theories."

The Narrative Policy Framework adopts the position that we cannot study policy narratives scientifically

The Advocacy Coalition Framework illustrates

Thomas Kuhn would say that the academic field of public policy has no dominant paradigm.

Punctuated equilibrium is the term used by Baumgartner and Jones to describe policy making and change in terms of

Discuss some potential causes of breakdowns in policy monopolies within Baumgartner and Jones's Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET).

According to the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), narratives have both a generalizable and discernible structure.

The "Institutional Analysis and Development" framework, associated with Elinor Ostrom's work, describes policy making and change in terms of

In the institutional analysis and development (IAD) approach, institutions which make rules may be intangible.

Anecdotes can mobilize people to seek policy change.

The idea that interest groups are organized in policy communities within a policy domain is associated with which model of the policy process?

Controversial questions and problems that cannot be weighed and addressed through science alone are called

In the Advocacy Coalition Framework, Sabatier argues that most policy communities consist of how many advocacy coalitions?

Which one is NOT one of the three "streams" in John Kingdon's model of the public policy process?

Anecdotes are often contradicted by empirical evidence.

Better scientific evidence will always be more influential in policy debates than good stories or anecdotes.

Explain why a "model" can be useful even if it is an approximation that doesn't account for every aspect of a social process.

Explain how "the science of public policy and policy analysis have generally fallen short of his vision of a broadly useful policy science" under Laswell's conception of a policy science.

Define the concept of "punctuated equilibrium" as it applies to the public policy process.

Evidence gathered using the scientific method is superior to anecdotal evidence because

Introducing the Policy Process

An Overview of the Policy Process

The Historical, Structural, and Environmental Contexts of Public Policy

Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups

Policies and Policy Types

Policy Design, Policy Tools, and Decisions

Policy Design and Policy Tools

Policy Implementation, Failure, and Learning

Filters