Policy Analysis Methods Quiz
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What is the main focus of the group labeled as Segmented-?

  • Cognitive style predisposition
  • Descriptive policy analysis
  • Analyzing the causes and consequences of policies (correct)
  • Integrated policy analysis
  • Which type of analysis is more effective in problem-solving: retrospective or prospective?

  • Retrospective analysis
  • Prospective analysis (correct)
  • Both are equally effective
  • Neither is effective
  • What knowledge is more useful according to the text: discipline-oriented or application-oriented analysis?

  • Discipline-oriented analysis
  • Both are equally useful
  • Neither is useful
  • Application-oriented analysis (correct)
  • Which group consists of applied political scientists, economists, sociologists, psychologists, and public administration professionals?

    <p>Application-Oriented group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a logical reconstruction in the context of policy analysis?

    <p>An abstraction of behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of analysts are relatively insulated from decision theory parallels in agency settings?

    <p>Most analysts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main consideration when choosing policies in policy analysis?

    <p>The value of reduced emissions in monetary costs and benefits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of analysis involves the production and transformation of knowledge after policies have been implemented?

    <p>Retrospective analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes Discipline-oriented Analysis in policy analysis?

    <p>Comprised of political scientists, economists, and sociologists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates Integrated analysis from other types of policy analysis?

    <p>Integrates discipline-based theories to bridge gaps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Problem Structuring within policy analysis?

    <p>Identifying elements that define a problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between Prospective and Retrospective forms of policy analysis?

    <p>Prospective involves production of knowledge before prescriptions, while Retrospective involves it after implementation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of knowledge does application-oriented analysis provide, according to the text?

    <p>Knowledge that is less abstract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group primarily seeks to analyze the causes and consequences of policies?

    <p>Problem-oriented group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of analysis is suggested to provide knowledge that is less literal but more practical in solving problems?

    <p>Application-oriented analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of analysis is considered less useful in problem-solving than the other, according to the text?

    <p>Retrospective (ex post) analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In policy analysis, what do cognitive style predispositions influence?

    <p>The acquisition, interpretation, and use of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group includes applied professionals like social workers and evaluation researchers?

    <p>Application-Oriented group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do 'technicians' refer to in policy analysis?

    <p>A set of logically consistent propositions describing actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is typical in institutional time constraints for analysts working in governmental settings?

    <p>24 hours to 3 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influences the effectiveness of multidisciplinary teamwork in policy analysis?

    <p>Different disciplines socializing their members into norms and values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two different orientations towards analysis encouraged by 'policy think tanks'?

    <p>&quot;Humanistic-value-critical&quot; and &quot;scientific&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key challenge related to conducting systematic economic, political, and organizational analyses simultaneously?

    <p>Opportunity costs of integrated analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the intelligence function in policy analysis?

    <p>Gathering, processing, and disseminating knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

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