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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Most analysts (B)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes Discipline-oriented Analysis in policy analysis?

<p>Comprised of political scientists, economists, and sociologists (C)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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. (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Problem-oriented group (A)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In policy analysis, what do cognitive style predispositions influence?

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

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

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

What do 'technicians' refer to in policy analysis?

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

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

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

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