Quiz 5 POSI – Flashcards
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1. The case of immigration reform illustrates the importance of ____ .
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A strong policy analysis
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Problem definition involves
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Defining and measuring the scope of a social problem, Political influence on how the problem is framed, Conducting or reviewing research that documents a societal problem (all of the above)
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3. Policy analysts study the nature of the problem. Which statement below best defines what this refers to?
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The severity, scope, and causes of the problem
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4. The policy instrument of _____ refers to government attempts to convey important information to citizens in order to influence their behavior
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Education
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5. Regulating is defined as
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The government requiring certain activities be done, and if not, assessing penalties
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6. Market incentives as tools or instruments of policy are defined as
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A special category of taxing or imposing fees to encourage consumers or companies to change behavior
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7. The U.S. government administers the Medicare program. Which of the following describes the type of policy tool being used in this situation?
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Government management
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8. When developing policy alternatives to address a problem, the policymaker should examine ____, which refer to how well the policy has worked in a state, pilot test, or other smaller-scale attempt to implement it
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Real-world or parallel situations
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9. ____ are observable ways to define a problem.
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Operational measures
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10. Which of the following illustrates an operational measure of school quality
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Standardized test scores
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11. Which of the following illustrates an operational measure of the safety of a community?
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Index crime rates, such as violent and property crimes, automobile crashes per capita, how safe residents report that they feel on a survey, All of the above
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12. Indicators of sustainability refer to ___ data that attempt to measure a community's progress toward the goal of sustainability
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Quantitative
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13. Which creative thinking tool begins with an analysis of the status quo as a baseline?
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No action analysis
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14. Examining books, journals, and reports regarding a particular problem or solution represents the use of the ____ technique of collecting information
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Literature Review
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15. Governments may invest in training programs for their own staff or for the public. This policy design tool is referred to as
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Capacity Building tools
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16. ____ involves finding solutions to a problem by spontaneously sharing ideas without initial regard to practicality or feasibility.
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Brainstorming
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Which of the following information sources would provide an overview of a subject or problem that would be a good place to begin the process of policy analysis?
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The New York times
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18. Providing direct payments or benefits to individuals is an example of
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subsidizing
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19. Public service announcements on television or radio represent what form of government policy tool?
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Education
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The policy design tools that rely on the premise that most people will behave because they have been told to do so are known as
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Authority tools
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21. When the government encourages you to buy a home by allowing you to take an interest deduction, it is using which policy instrument?
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Taxing and Spending
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22. The National Park Service (NPS) issues a limited number of backpacking permits at some parks. What type of policy tool is this?
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Rationing
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23. Local governments often hire nonprofit organizations to provide some of the services government provides, such as treatment for drug addiction or maintenance of trails. These are examples of __.
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Contracting out
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24. In an attempt to change the behavior or attitudes of citizens, government leaders often use ____ policy tools, which refer to making public addresses or speeches to exhort citizens to do something.
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Hortatory
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25. A city that encourages citizens to serve on a community sustainability advisory panel so that they will develop greater awareness and engagement is using a ____ policy tool.
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Learning
