Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

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. C

Question 4

Purchase-of-service contracts are often awarded:

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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.

Question 5

The policy implementation systems framework allows us to:

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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 6

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

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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

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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.

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

Federal grants favor projects that:

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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.

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

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 18

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 19

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 20

"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.

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

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

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

Purchase-of-service contracts are often awarded:

The policy implementation systems framework allows us to:

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

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

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

Is bending the rules ethically permissible?

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

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

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

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

Administrative regulations are:

Federal grants favor projects that:

Which of the following statements is correct?

An example of inter-organizational collaboration is:

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

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

"Diagnosing" a policy implementation process refers to:

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

Placing Policy Proposals in Policy Briefs 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

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

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

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

Purchase-of-service contracts are often awarded:

The policy implementation systems framework allows us to:

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

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

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

Is bending the rules ethically permissible?

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

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

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

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

Administrative regulations are:

Federal grants favor projects that:

Which of the following statements is correct?

An example of inter-organizational collaboration is:

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

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

"Diagnosing" a policy implementation process refers to:

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

Placing Policy Proposals in Policy Briefs 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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