Question 1

The term ______ refers to the existence of an unsatisfactory set of conditions for which relief is sought.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ______ refers to the existence...

Question 2

______ refers to collecting and interpreting information that clarifies the causes and effects of public problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Policy-making process 
B)  Incremental decision making 
C)  Root cause analysis 
D)  Policy analysis

Question 3

By 2016, ______ states had banned texting for all drivers.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  37 
C)  46 
D)  50

Question 4

The Brookings Institution was founded in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1900 
B)  1912 
C)  1918 
D)  1922

Question 5

______ approaches to policy making use rigorous methods but are committed to specific policy values and goals.

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The answer of ______ approaches to policy making use rigorous...

Question 6

Which statement lists the most common use of policy analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment of various policy alternatives and their likely effects 
B)  conducting scientific research into the root causes of social problems 
C)  analyzing the political feasibility of policy proposals 
D)  conducting polling of the public to assess support for various proposals

Question 7

______ 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 8

______ 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 9

A systematic and organized way to evaluate problems, policy alternatives, or the effectiveness of government programs is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  policy formulation 
B)  policy legitimation 
C)  policy analysis 
D)  policy capacity

Question 10

Being committed to specific policy values and goals as well as ideological and partisan agendas is known as the ______ approach to policy analysis.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

To reduce drivers' cell phone use, should state governments institute sanctions such as tickets or fines? Or should they try to educate drivers on cell phone use? These are examples of which part of the policy analysis process?

Accepted Answer

A)  construct policy alternatives 
B)  develop evaluative criteria 
C)  draw conclusions 
D)  define and analyze the problem

Question 12

Policy analysis is part science and part ______.

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The answer of Policy analysis is part science and part...

Question 13

______ refer to the important factors that policy analysts will use to assess the proposed policy alternatives.They are also used to analyze the impact of the policy after implementation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternative assessment 
B)  Evaluative criteria 
C)  Ex post facto criteria 
D)  Redistributive factors

Question 14

In the policy analysis process, after policy alternatives are developed, policy analysts then should develop the ______ upon which policies are assessed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the policy analysis process, after policy...

Question 15

The Clean Air Act Amendments took place in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1980 
B)  1990 
C)  2000 
D)  2010

Question 16

______ 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.

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The answer of ______ approaches to policy making are studies...

Question 17

In order to choose which policy options (such as sanctions or public education) are better than others to reduce cell phone use, policy analysts might use the criterion of efficiency.What question would they ask related to efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Which of these options will be the most acceptable to the driving public? 
B)  Which of these options is projected to reduce cell phone use the most? 
C)  Which of these options will least restrict people's freedom and choice? 
D)  For what we invest, which of these options is likely to do the best job of reducing cell phone use?

Question 18

Which of the following think tanks is not considering one of the "leading"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heritage Foundation 
B)  Lexington Institute 
C)  Brookings Institution 
D)  Urban Institute

Question 19

In order to choose which policy options (such as sanctions or public education) are better than others to reduce cell phone use, policy analysts might use the criterion of liberty.What question would they ask related to liberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  For what we invest, which of these options is likely to do the best job of reducing cell phone use? 
B)  Which of these options is projected to reduce cell phone use the most? 
C)  Which of these options will least restrict people's freedom and choice? 
D)  Which of these options will be the most acceptable to the driving public?

Question 20

Which of the following accurately refers to the relationship between policy analysis and politics in policy development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two are completely distinct. 
B)  Politics often plays a stronger role than policy analysis throughout the policy-making process. 
C)  Policy analysis, since it is based on data and scientific research, always plays a stronger role in decision making. 
D)  Politics often dominates in early states of policy development and less in the later stages.

Exam 4: Policy Analysis