Question 1

Which of the following policy innovations is most likely to be implemented?

Accepted Answer

A) A noncontroversial policy that can be enacted by one agency. 
B) A policy that needs considerable resources,but does not change the status quo. 
C) A vague policy that requires cooperation between different agencies. 
D) A policy that has many,clearly defined tasks. 
A) A noncontroversial policy that can be enacted by one agency. 
B) A policy that needs considerable resources,but does not change the status quo. 
C) A vague policy that requires cooperation between different agencies. 
D) A policy that has many,clearly defined tasks. A

Question 2

Federal grants favor projects that:

Accepted Answer

A) Will be enacted by one agency or organization. 
B) Propose and specify collaborations between agencies and organizations. 
C) Place an emphasis on education. 
D) Are implemented according to a written strategy. 
A) Will be enacted by one agency or organization. 
B) Propose and specify collaborations between agencies and organizations. 
C) Place an emphasis on education. 
D) Are implemented according to a written strategy. B

Question 3

Policy innovations that are relatively difficult to implement are ones that:

Accepted Answer

A) Adhere to traditional practices. 
B) Are non-controversial. 
C) Propose major changes in existing policy. 
D) None of these. 
A) Adhere to traditional practices. 
B) Are non-controversial. 
C) Propose major changes in existing policy. 
D) None of these. C

Question 4

"Diagnosing" a policy implementation process refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Framing a part of the implementation process. 
B) Coordinating implementation efforts. 
C) The adjustment of various aspects of the implementation process. 
D) Carefully analyzing the implementation process to find errors or problems. 
A) Framing a part of the implementation process. 
B) Coordinating implementation efforts. 
C) The adjustment of various aspects of the implementation process. 
D) Carefully analyzing the implementation process to find errors or problems.

Question 5

Which of the following are not considered direct participants in implementing organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Consumers. 
B) Firing-line staff. 
C) Members of the legislature. 
D) High-authority figures. 
A) Consumers. 
B) Firing-line staff. 
C) Members of the legislature. 
D) High-authority figures.

Question 6

When a policy innovation seeks ambitious changes in existing programs but allocates only minimal resources,it suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A) A flawed strategy. 
B) Faulty implementation. 
C) An uncertain prognosis. 
D) An internal contradiction. 
A) A flawed strategy. 
B) Faulty implementation. 
C) An uncertain prognosis. 
D) An internal contradiction.

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of the policy implementation systems framework?

Accepted Answer

A) External pressures. 
B) Elections. 
C) The context. 
D) Oversight organizations. 
A) External pressures. 
B) Elections. 
C) The context. 
D) Oversight organizations.

Question 8

An example of inter-organizational collaboration is:

Accepted Answer

A) A social worker from the local authority and a teacher from a local school working together to help a client with learning difficulties. 
B) A doctor and a nutritionist from the same hospital working together to help a client with an eating disorder. 
C) Two social workers comparing notes on clients with similar cases. 
D) An organization that decides to split into two separate parts that will be responsible for different issues. 
A) A social worker from the local authority and a teacher from a local school working together to help a client with learning difficulties. 
B) A doctor and a nutritionist from the same hospital working together to help a client with an eating disorder. 
C) Two social workers comparing notes on clients with similar cases. 
D) An organization that decides to split into two separate parts that will be responsible for different issues.

Question 9

Administrative regulations are:

Accepted Answer

A) Rules that unions negotiate with top management. 
B) Rules that top management issues to guide the implementation of a policy. 
C) Rules that government agencies issue to guide the implementation of a policy. 
D) Rules that influence agency missions and goals. 
A) Rules that unions negotiate with top management. 
B) Rules that top management issues to guide the implementation of a policy. 
C) Rules that government agencies issue to guide the implementation of a policy. 
D) Rules that influence agency missions and goals.

Question 10

Is bending the rules ethically permissible?

Accepted Answer

A) No.It is never ethical to bend the rules. 
B) Yes,as long as the social worker does not actually break the law. 
C) Yes.A social worker should act as their conscience directs and not according to the rules. 
D) Yes.A social worker may occasionally decide to bend a rule if they feel the rule will harm their client. 
A) No.It is never ethical to bend the rules. 
B) Yes,as long as the social worker does not actually break the law. 
C) Yes.A social worker should act as their conscience directs and not according to the rules. 
D) Yes.A social worker may occasionally decide to bend a rule if they feel the rule will harm their client.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a question that addresses if a policy is being implemented correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Are implementing staff familiar with the goals of the innovation? 
B) Do high-level officials understand the legislation and state guidelines? 
C) Do clients know who to approach to benefit from the policy change? 
D) Are timelines realistic? 
A) Are implementing staff familiar with the goals of the innovation? 
B) Do high-level officials understand the legislation and state guidelines? 
C) Do clients know who to approach to benefit from the policy change? 
D) Are timelines realistic?

Question 12

A policy advocate who takes action to subvert a particular policy is:

Accepted Answer

A) Whistle-blowing. 
B) Sabotaging a policy. 
C) Enhancing a policy. 
D) Modifying the context of a policy. 
A) Whistle-blowing. 
B) Sabotaging a policy. 
C) Enhancing a policy. 
D) Modifying the context of a policy.

Question 13

Policy advocates who put pressure on funders for more resources are:

Accepted Answer

A) Working for enhanced funding. 
B) Whistle-blowing. 
C) Influencing the evaluation of a policy's outcomes. 
D) None of these. 
A) Working for enhanced funding. 
B) Whistle-blowing. 
C) Influencing the evaluation of a policy's outcomes. 
D) None of these.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an option for improving the implementation of a policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Changing the actual policy innovation. 
B) Adding new agencies and new collaborations. 
C) Reducing the amount of staff members involved in implementation. 
D) Ensuring that those who are implementing the policy understand their tasks. 
A) Changing the actual policy innovation. 
B) Adding new agencies and new collaborations. 
C) Reducing the amount of staff members involved in implementation. 
D) Ensuring that those who are implementing the policy understand their tasks.

Question 15

The policy implementation systems framework allows us to:

Accepted Answer

A) Place the policy in its political,economic,and legal context. 
B) Troubleshoot how the implementation process is flawed. 
C) Track the implementation of a policy from its enactment to its final outcome. 
D) All of these choices. 
A) Place the policy in its political,economic,and legal context. 
B) Troubleshoot how the implementation process is flawed. 
C) Track the implementation of a policy from its enactment to its final outcome. 
D) All of these choices.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Reports and statistics can accurately evaluate the success of a policy. 
B) It is difficult to evaluate the success of a complex project. 
C) An evaluator must assess the success of a project based on one particular outcome. 
D) Success or failure of a project is not influenced by personal perceptions. 
A) Reports and statistics can accurately evaluate the success of a policy. 
B) It is difficult to evaluate the success of a complex project. 
C) An evaluator must assess the success of a project based on one particular outcome. 
D) Success or failure of a project is not influenced by personal perceptions.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a contextual factor that could affect implementation?

Accepted Answer

A) Which political party is in power. 
B) Rulings of the courts. 
C) Degree of interdepartmental cooperation. 
D) The media. 
A) Which political party is in power. 
B) Rulings of the courts. 
C) Degree of interdepartmental cooperation. 
D) The media.

Question 18

When a merger occurs between at least two implementing organizations,it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Policy innovation. 
B) Collaborative integration. 
C) Service utilization. 
D) Service integration. 
A) Policy innovation. 
B) Collaborative integration. 
C) Service utilization. 
D) Service integration.

Question 19

Which of the following is a negative result of inter-organizational collaboration?

Accepted Answer

A) It can result in delayed solutions. 
B) It is better for a client to receive all services from one agency. 
C) It will always be more expensive. 
D) It is a huge drain on resources. 
A) It can result in delayed solutions. 
B) It is better for a client to receive all services from one agency. 
C) It will always be more expensive. 
D) It is a huge drain on resources.

Question 20

Purchase-of-service contracts are often awarded:

Accepted Answer

A) Through hardball negotiations. 
B) By a bidding contest. 
C) Through the courts. 
D) By a governmental agency. 
A) Through hardball negotiations. 
B) By a bidding contest. 
C) Through the courts. 
D) By a governmental agency.

Which of the following policy innovations is most likely to be implemented?

Federal grants favor projects that:

Policy innovations that are relatively difficult to implement are ones that:

"Diagnosing" a policy implementation process refers to:

Which of the following are not considered direct participants in implementing organizations?

When a policy innovation seeks ambitious changes in existing programs but allocates only minimal resources,it suffers from:

Which of the following is not part of the policy implementation systems framework?

An example of inter-organizational collaboration is:

Administrative regulations are:

Is bending the rules ethically permissible?

Which of the following is NOT a question that addresses if a policy is being implemented correctly?

A policy advocate who takes action to subvert a particular policy is:

Policy advocates who put pressure on funders for more resources are:

Which of the following is NOT an option for improving the implementation of a policy?

The policy implementation systems framework allows us to:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following is NOT a contextual factor that could affect implementation?

When a merger occurs between at least two implementing organizations,it is called:

Which of the following is a negative result of inter-organizational collaboration?

Purchase-of-service contracts are often awarded:

Joining a Tradition of Social Reform

Articulating Four Rationales for Participating in Policy Advocacy

Obtaining Skills and Competencies for Policy Advocacy

Understanding the Ecology of Policy in Governmental, electoral, community, and Agency Settings

Expanding Policy Advocacy Across National Borders

Committing to an Issue: Building Agendas

Analyzing Problems in the First Step of Policy Analysis

Developing Policy Proposals in the Second, third, and Fourth Steps of Policy Analysis

Presenting and Defending Policy Proposals in Step 5 and Step 6 of Policy Analysis

Developing and Using Power in the Policy-Enacting Task

Developing Political Strategy and Putting It Into Action in the Policy-Enacting Task

Engaging in Ballot-Based Policy Advocacy

Assessing Policy: Toward Evidence-Based Policy During Task 8

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Exam 13: Troubleshooting the Implementation of Policies in Task 7

Which of the following policy innovations is most likely to be implemented?

Federal grants favor projects that:

Policy innovations that are relatively difficult to implement are ones that:

"Diagnosing" a policy implementation process refers to:

Which of the following are not considered direct participants in implementing organizations?

When a policy innovation seeks ambitious changes in existing programs but allocates only minimal resources,it suffers from:

Which of the following is not part of the policy implementation systems framework?

An example of inter-organizational collaboration is:

Administrative regulations are:

Is bending the rules ethically permissible?

Which of the following is NOT a question that addresses if a policy is being implemented correctly?

A policy advocate who takes action to subvert a particular policy is:

Policy advocates who put pressure on funders for more resources are:

Which of the following is NOT an option for improving the implementation of a policy?

The policy implementation systems framework allows us to:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following is NOT a contextual factor that could affect implementation?

When a merger occurs between at least two implementing organizations,it is called:

Which of the following is a negative result of inter-organizational collaboration?

Purchase-of-service contracts are often awarded:

Joining a Tradition of Social Reform

Articulating Four Rationales for Participating in Policy Advocacy

Obtaining Skills and Competencies for Policy Advocacy

Understanding the Ecology of Policy in Governmental, electoral, community, and Agency Settings

Expanding Policy Advocacy Across National Borders

Committing to an Issue: Building Agendas

Analyzing Problems in the First Step of Policy Analysis

Developing Policy Proposals in the Second, third, and Fourth Steps of Policy Analysis

Presenting and Defending Policy Proposals in Step 5 and Step 6 of Policy Analysis

Developing and Using Power in the Policy-Enacting Task

Developing Political Strategy and Putting It Into Action in the Policy-Enacting Task

Engaging in Ballot-Based Policy Advocacy

Assessing Policy: Toward Evidence-Based Policy During Task 8

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