Question 1

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.

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

Question 3

Policy analysts that propose policies that align with mainstream public values are taking an approach to policy formulation known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  contentious analysis 
B)  adhering to consensual norms 
C)  proximate cause analysis 
D)  adhering to professional practice standards

Question 4

______ involves making more minor or modest policy changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational decision making 
B)  Comprehensive decision making 
C)  Feasible decision making 
D)  Incremental decision making

Question 5

______ involves defining the problem, indicating goals and objectives to be sought, considering a range of alternatives, and evaluating each alternative before recommending a particular solution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational decision making 
B)  Incremental decision making 
C)  Policy evaluation 
D)  Political analysis

Question 6

Which of the following conduct different kinds of policy analysis that is often very helpful to the policymaking process?

Accepted Answer

A)  government agencies 
B)  interest groups 
C)  think tanks 
D)  all of these

Exam 4: Policy Analysis

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

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.

Policy analysts that propose policies that align with mainstream public values are taking an approach to policy formulation known as ______.

______ involves making more minor or modest policy changes.

______ involves defining the problem, indicating goals and objectives to be sought, considering a range of alternatives, and evaluating each alternative before recommending a particular solution.

Which of the following conduct different kinds of policy analysis that is often very helpful to the policymaking process?