Question 1

Identify the best description of practitioner policy analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) Masters or doctoral level research 
B) Published in-house 
C) Lowest level of sophistication 
D) Policy research is tangential to their primary professional role. 
A) Masters or doctoral level research 
B) Published in-house 
C) Lowest level of sophistication 
D) Policy research is tangential to their primary professional role. D

Question 2

The two major choices of the basis of allocation of benefits are:

Accepted Answer

A) Residual or institutional 
B) Functional or conflict 
C) Cash or kind 
D) Universal or selective 
A) Residual or institutional 
B) Functional or conflict 
C) Cash or kind 
D) Universal or selective D

Question 3

The Westinghouse/Ohio University evaluation of the Head Start Program is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Comparative analysis 
B) Process evaluation 
C) Quantitative evaluation 
D) Ethical evaluation 
A) Comparative analysis 
B) Process evaluation 
C) Quantitative evaluation 
D) Ethical evaluation C

Question 4

Policy analysis can be viewed as all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Science 
B) Art 
C) Politics 
D) Poetry 
A) Science 
B) Art 
C) Politics 
D) Poetry

Question 5

In theory,which statement is most true of organizational accountability for social welfare services?

Accepted Answer

A) Public agencies are accountable to the general public. 
B) Private,nonprofit agencies are accountable to their board of directors. 
C) Private,for profit agencies are accountable to the clients they serve. 
D) All of the above 
A) Public agencies are accountable to the general public. 
B) Private,nonprofit agencies are accountable to their board of directors. 
C) Private,for profit agencies are accountable to the clients they serve. 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a centralized delivery system for social welfare benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Bureaucratic. 
B) Competitive. 
C) Cooperative. 
D) Convenient. 
A) Bureaucratic. 
B) Competitive. 
C) Cooperative. 
D) Convenient.

Question 7

The provision of social welfare benefits to individuals based on group membership is an example of a universalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Like most terms in the study of social welfare policy,the term policy analysis:

Accepted Answer

A) Tends to be used in vague and inconsistent ways 
B) Seems vague to the lay person,but has a very precise meaning to the policy analyst 
C) Is understood only by insiders 
D) Is no longer considered to be politically correct 
A) Tends to be used in vague and inconsistent ways 
B) Seems vague to the lay person,but has a very precise meaning to the policy analyst 
C) Is understood only by insiders 
D) Is no longer considered to be politically correct

Question 9

are the four types of descriptive policy analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Content,choice,comparative,and historical. 
B) Survey,qualitative,quantitative,and mixed methods. 
C) Neither of the above. 
D) Both of the above 
A) Content,choice,comparative,and historical. 
B) Survey,qualitative,quantitative,and mixed methods. 
C) Neither of the above. 
D) Both of the above

Question 10

As a science,policy analysis is limited due to:

Accepted Answer

A) the limited analytical capacities of human beings. 
B) conflicts between intergroup values and ethics. 
C) resource limitations for conducting research. 
D) All of the above 
A) the limited analytical capacities of human beings. 
B) conflicts between intergroup values and ethics. 
C) resource limitations for conducting research. 
D) All of the above

Question 11

"Commercialization" refers to :

Accepted Answer

A) increased competition between social welfare providers for grant funding. 
B) a need for improved marketing of social welfare services in order to reach clients in need. 
C) charging clients fees for the social welfare services they receive. 
D) the adoption of business practices in private,nonprofit agencies. 
A) increased competition between social welfare providers for grant funding. 
B) a need for improved marketing of social welfare services in order to reach clients in need. 
C) charging clients fees for the social welfare services they receive. 
D) the adoption of business practices in private,nonprofit agencies.

Question 12

The methods of policy analysis discussed in this chapter represent:

Accepted Answer

A) Actually exist is pure form 
B) Are ideal types 
C) Are useful for academic discussions but bear little relevance to the "real world." 
D) Occasionally overlap,but not too often 
A) Actually exist is pure form 
B) Are ideal types 
C) Are useful for academic discussions but bear little relevance to the "real world." 
D) Occasionally overlap,but not too often

Question 13

Identify the best description of academic social science research and applied policy research.

Accepted Answer

A) Doctoral level 
B) Published in accessible sources 
C) Rigorously researched 
D) All of the above 
A) Doctoral level 
B) Published in accessible sources 
C) Rigorously researched 
D) All of the above

Question 14

George W.Bush's faith based initiative:

Accepted Answer

A) was approved by Congress and became federal law in 1996. 
B) was based on the claim that faith can accomplish what secular programs cannot accomplish. 
C) upheld long-standing federal opposition to proselytizing and nondiscriminatory hiring practices. 
D) was aimed at funneling federal dollars to large religious organizations. 
A) was approved by Congress and became federal law in 1996. 
B) was based on the claim that faith can accomplish what secular programs cannot accomplish. 
C) upheld long-standing federal opposition to proselytizing and nondiscriminatory hiring practices. 
D) was aimed at funneling federal dollars to large religious organizations.

Question 15

Which type of benefit is the most ethical as measured by the degree of self-determination it promotes with the client?

Accepted Answer

A) Cash benefits 
B) In-kind benefits 
C) Vouchers 
D) All types of benefits equally promote self-determination 
A) Cash benefits 
B) In-kind benefits 
C) Vouchers 
D) All types of benefits equally promote self-determination

Question 16

Which statement is most true of "contracting out" services by public agencies?

Accepted Answer

A) Contracting out is a fairly recent means of funding social welfare services. 
B) Contracting out rarely if ever involves participation by private,for profit organizations. 
C) Contracting out almost always improves the delivery of social welfare services. 
D) None of the above 
A) Contracting out is a fairly recent means of funding social welfare services. 
B) Contracting out rarely if ever involves participation by private,for profit organizations. 
C) Contracting out almost always improves the delivery of social welfare services. 
D) None of the above

Question 17

The two parts to a quantitative evaluation are:

Accepted Answer

A) effectiveness (outcome)and efficiency (cost-effectiveness)evaluations. 
B) quality and quantity evaluations. 
C) statistical and narrative evaluations. 
D) program and project evaluations. 
A) effectiveness (outcome)and efficiency (cost-effectiveness)evaluations. 
B) quality and quantity evaluations. 
C) statistical and narrative evaluations. 
D) program and project evaluations.

Question 18

Universal allocation of social welfare benefits is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) categorical eligibility. 
B) the creation of a right to the benefit. 
C) group membership. 
D) None of the above 
A) categorical eligibility. 
B) the creation of a right to the benefit. 
C) group membership. 
D) None of the above

Question 19

The primary ways that benefits are financed include all except:

Accepted Answer

A) Taxation 
B) Voluntary contributions 
C) Fund raisers such as bake sales and fun runs 
D) Fees 
A) Taxation 
B) Voluntary contributions 
C) Fund raisers such as bake sales and fun runs 
D) Fees

Question 20

Cross-national analysis is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Comparative analysis 
B) Process analysis 
C) Quantitative evaluation 
D) Ethical evaluation 
A) Comparative analysis 
B) Process analysis 
C) Quantitative evaluation 
D) Ethical evaluation

Identify the best description of practitioner policy analysis.

The two major choices of the basis of allocation of benefits are:

The Westinghouse/Ohio University evaluation of the Head Start Program is an example of:

Policy analysis can be viewed as all of the following except:

In theory,which statement is most true of organizational accountability for social welfare services?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a centralized delivery system for social welfare benefits?

The provision of social welfare benefits to individuals based on group membership is an example of a universalism.

Like most terms in the study of social welfare policy,the term policy analysis:

are the four types of descriptive policy analysis?

As a science,policy analysis is limited due to:

"Commercialization" refers to :

The methods of policy analysis discussed in this chapter represent:

Identify the best description of academic social science research and applied policy research.

George W.Bush's faith based initiative:

Which type of benefit is the most ethical as measured by the degree of self-determination it promotes with the client?

Which statement is most true of "contracting out" services by public agencies?

The two parts to a quantitative evaluation are:

Universal allocation of social welfare benefits is characterized by:

The primary ways that benefits are financed include all except:

Cross-national analysis is an example of:

The Policy-Based Profession 1

Efining Social Welfare Policy

Policy Analysis From a Historical Perspective

Socialeconomic Analysis

Fighting Poverty:temporary Assistance to Needy Families

Aging: Social Security As an Entitlement

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Health

Child Welfare: Family Preservation Policy

Politics and Social Welfare Policy

Taking Action: Policy Practice for Social Workers

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Exam 3: Social Welfare Policy Analysis

Identify the best description of practitioner policy analysis.

The two major choices of the basis of allocation of benefits are:

The Westinghouse/Ohio University evaluation of the Head Start Program is an example of:

Policy analysis can be viewed as all of the following except:

In theory,which statement is most true of organizational accountability for social welfare services?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a centralized delivery system for social welfare benefits?

The provision of social welfare benefits to individuals based on group membership is an example of a universalism.

Like most terms in the study of social welfare policy,the term policy analysis:

are the four types of descriptive policy analysis?

As a science,policy analysis is limited due to:

"Commercialization" refers to :

The methods of policy analysis discussed in this chapter represent:

Identify the best description of academic social science research and applied policy research.

George W.Bush's faith based initiative:

Which type of benefit is the most ethical as measured by the degree of self-determination it promotes with the client?

Which statement is most true of "contracting out" services by public agencies?

The two parts to a quantitative evaluation are:

Universal allocation of social welfare benefits is characterized by:

The primary ways that benefits are financed include all except:

Cross-national analysis is an example of:

The Policy-Based Profession 1

Efining Social Welfare Policy

Policy Analysis From a Historical Perspective

Socialeconomic Analysis

Fighting Poverty:temporary Assistance to Needy Families

Aging: Social Security As an Entitlement

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Health

Child Welfare: Family Preservation Policy

Politics and Social Welfare Policy

Taking Action: Policy Practice for Social Workers

Filters