Question 1

Medicaid is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A government contract. 
B)  A voucher scheme. 
C)  A project grant. 
D)  A vendor payment. 
A)  A government contract. 
B)  A voucher scheme. 
C)  A project grant. 
D)  A vendor payment. D

Question 2

"Externalities criteria" assess how a policy option impacts:

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A)  Social institutions or persons who appear to be unrelated to the policy. 
B)  Persons who reside in adjoining neighborhoods. 
C)  Other nations in our global economy. 
D)  Social problems. 
A)  Social institutions or persons who appear to be unrelated to the policy. 
B)  Persons who reside in adjoining neighborhoods. 
C)  Other nations in our global economy. 
D)  Social problems. A

Question 3

Not-for-profit agencies differ from for-profit agencies since:

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A)  They are not owned by shareholders or private owners. 
B)  They keep their profits rather than returning them to shareholders. 
C)  They place far less emphasis on fiscal considerations when they make decisions. 
D)  They encourage profit gains as part of the decision-making process. 
A)  They are not owned by shareholders or private owners. 
B)  They keep their profits rather than returning them to shareholders. 
C)  They place far less emphasis on fiscal considerations when they make decisions. 
D)  They encourage profit gains as part of the decision-making process. A

Question 4

Consumer-outcome criteria refers to:

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A)  Measurable client-based services. 
B)  The effectiveness of a policy in ameliorating social problems. 
C)  The profit gained by providing resources. 
D)  An agency's performance in a social setting. 
A)  Measurable client-based services. 
B)  The effectiveness of a policy in ameliorating social problems. 
C)  The profit gained by providing resources. 
D)  An agency's performance in a social setting.

Question 5

Special taxes:

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A)  Are used to provide revenue to specific programs. 
B)  Are used to fund an individual's retirement. 
C)  Are used for political reform. 
D)  Fund Social Security programs. 
A)  Are used to provide revenue to specific programs. 
B)  Are used to fund an individual's retirement. 
C)  Are used for political reform. 
D)  Fund Social Security programs.

Question 6

The term "trade off" refers to:

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A)  Calculation of a score based on criteria. 
B)  Breaking the selection process down into steps. 
C)  Assessing the comparative advantages of different policy options. 
D)  Two people who disagree about the criteria selected. 
A)  Calculation of a score based on criteria. 
B)  Breaking the selection process down into steps. 
C)  Assessing the comparative advantages of different policy options. 
D)  Two people who disagree about the criteria selected.

Question 7

A professional who tries to protect consumers from incompetent people is carrying out an act of:

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A)  Altruism. 
B)  Self-interest. 
C)  Credibility. 
D)  Power. 
A)  Altruism. 
B)  Self-interest. 
C)  Credibility. 
D)  Power.

Question 8

The first issue a policy advocate must consider in developing a proposal is:

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A)  How the proposed program will be funded. 
B)  Which agency will oversee the proposed program. 
C)  How the proposed program will be implemented. 
D)  The proposed program's mission. 
A)  How the proposed program will be funded. 
B)  Which agency will oversee the proposed program. 
C)  How the proposed program will be implemented. 
D)  The proposed program's mission.

Question 9

The order in which a policy advocate systematically compares policy options is:

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A)  Identify options, select and weigh criteria, rank options, develop a decision-making matrix. 
B)  Develop a decision-making matrix, identify options, rank options, select and weigh criteria. 
C)  Select and weigh criteria, develop a decision-making matrix, identify options, rank options. 
D)  Identify options, rank options, develop a decision-making matrix, select and weigh criteria. 
A)  Identify options, select and weigh criteria, rank options, develop a decision-making matrix. 
B)  Develop a decision-making matrix, identify options, rank options, select and weigh criteria. 
C)  Select and weigh criteria, develop a decision-making matrix, identify options, rank options. 
D)  Identify options, rank options, develop a decision-making matrix, select and weigh criteria.

Question 10

The two-step process that determines the level funding for a given public program involves:

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A)  Ear-marking and allocation. 
B)  Authorization and competition for funds. 
C)  Authorization and appropriation. 
D)  Determination and appropriation. 
A)  Ear-marking and allocation. 
B)  Authorization and competition for funds. 
C)  Authorization and appropriation. 
D)  Determination and appropriation.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  When writing a policy proposal, it is important to define every part of the proposal in detail. 
B)  When writing a policy proposal, it is important to establish who will oversee the implementation of the policy. 
C)  A policy proposal should not focus on implementation or assessment, as these stages happen later in the procedure. 
D)  When writing a policy proposal, it is not critical to ascertain where funding is coming from. 
A)  When writing a policy proposal, it is important to define every part of the proposal in detail. 
B)  When writing a policy proposal, it is important to establish who will oversee the implementation of the policy. 
C)  A policy proposal should not focus on implementation or assessment, as these stages happen later in the procedure. 
D)  When writing a policy proposal, it is not critical to ascertain where funding is coming from.

Question 12

Not-for-profit agencies are widely perceived as:

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A)  Less effective than public agencies. 
B)  More innovative than public agencies. 
C)  Unable to help clients as much as a public agency. 
D)  Ineffective. 
A)  Less effective than public agencies. 
B)  More innovative than public agencies. 
C)  Unable to help clients as much as a public agency. 
D)  Ineffective.

Question 13

The advantage of using diagnostic criteria to determine who is eligible for a particular program is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Resources are focused on those who are least able to pay. 
B)  The program is limited to the people who seem to have the most serious problems 
C)  The applicants are decided upon by the staff. 
D)  The agency can decide who is eligible. 
A)  Resources are focused on those who are least able to pay. 
B)  The program is limited to the people who seem to have the most serious problems 
C)  The applicants are decided upon by the staff. 
D)  The agency can decide who is eligible.

Question 14

Public agencies are usually funded by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Taxes. 
B)  Public authorities and clients' payments. 
C)  Corporations. 
D)  Private funders. 
A)  Taxes. 
B)  Public authorities and clients' payments. 
C)  Corporations. 
D)  Private funders.

Question 15

Feasibility criteria relate to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Political and administrative practicality of specific policy options. 
B)  Relative cost of competing options. 
C)  Client-based policy options. 
D)  A social workers' ability to navigate complex policy issues. 
A)  Political and administrative practicality of specific policy options. 
B)  Relative cost of competing options. 
C)  Client-based policy options. 
D)  A social workers' ability to navigate complex policy issues.

Question 16

Stakeholders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Community residents. 
B)  Direct-service staff and their supervisors. 
C)  Any person or group with an interest in a specific policy proposal. 
D)  Foundations and university researchers. 
A)  Community residents. 
B)  Direct-service staff and their supervisors. 
C)  Any person or group with an interest in a specific policy proposal. 
D)  Foundations and university researchers.

Question 17

Personal ideology:

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not influence a stakeholder's policy preferences. 
B)  Often influences a stakeholder's policy preferences. 
C)  Has no place in policy proposal decisions. 
D)  None of these choices. 
A)  Does not influence a stakeholder's policy preferences. 
B)  Often influences a stakeholder's policy preferences. 
C)  Has no place in policy proposal decisions. 
D)  None of these choices.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a tax exemption?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man who deducts a healthcare expense from his pretax income. 
B)  A low-income family who receives a direct tax rebate. 
C)  A woman who subtracts a sum from her taxable income for each of her children. 
D)  The government agency that regulates tax subsidized services. 
A)  A man who deducts a healthcare expense from his pretax income. 
B)  A low-income family who receives a direct tax rebate. 
C)  A woman who subtracts a sum from her taxable income for each of her children. 
D)  The government agency that regulates tax subsidized services.

Question 19

A common way to ration resources is:

Accepted Answer

A)  To place a limit on the duration of the service. 
B)  To allow clients to enter on a first-come, first-served policy. 
C)  Selective outreach. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  To place a limit on the duration of the service. 
B)  To allow clients to enter on a first-come, first-served policy. 
C)  Selective outreach. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

Collaborations and partnerships between agencies are important in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide quality services to clients. 
B)  Pool funds. 
C)  Share staff members. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Provide quality services to clients. 
B)  Pool funds. 
C)  Share staff members. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Medicaid is an example of:

"Externalities criteria" assess how a policy option impacts:

Not-for-profit agencies differ from for-profit agencies since:

Consumer-outcome criteria refers to:

Special taxes:

The term "trade off" refers to:

A professional who tries to protect consumers from incompetent people is carrying out an act of:

The first issue a policy advocate must consider in developing a proposal is:

The order in which a policy advocate systematically compares policy options is:

The two-step process that determines the level funding for a given public program involves:

Which of the following statements is true?

Not-for-profit agencies are widely perceived as:

The advantage of using diagnostic criteria to determine who is eligible for a particular program is:

Public agencies are usually funded by:

Feasibility criteria relate to:

Stakeholders are:

Personal ideology:

Which of the following is an example of a tax exemption?

A common way to ration resources is:

Collaborations and partnerships between agencies are important in order 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

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

Troubleshooting the Implementation of Policies in Task 7

Assessing Policy: Toward Evidence-Based Policy During Task 8

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Exam 8: Placing Policy Proposals in Policy Briefs in the Second, Third, and Fourth Steps of Policy Analysis

Medicaid is an example of:

"Externalities criteria" assess how a policy option impacts:

Not-for-profit agencies differ from for-profit agencies since:

Consumer-outcome criteria refers to:

Special taxes:

The term "trade off" refers to:

A professional who tries to protect consumers from incompetent people is carrying out an act of:

The first issue a policy advocate must consider in developing a proposal is:

The order in which a policy advocate systematically compares policy options is:

The two-step process that determines the level funding for a given public program involves:

Which of the following statements is true?

Not-for-profit agencies are widely perceived as:

The advantage of using diagnostic criteria to determine who is eligible for a particular program is:

Public agencies are usually funded by:

Feasibility criteria relate to:

Stakeholders are:

Personal ideology:

Which of the following is an example of a tax exemption?

A common way to ration resources is:

Collaborations and partnerships between agencies are important in order 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

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

Troubleshooting the Implementation of Policies in Task 7

Assessing Policy: Toward Evidence-Based Policy During Task 8

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