Question 1

Primary prevention is sometimes difficult to achieve because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The expense of preventive programs . 
B)  The difficulty of accurate prediction. 
C)  Too many people want to participate. 
D)  No one wants to develop programs. 
A)  The expense of preventive programs . 
B)  The difficulty of accurate prediction. 
C)  Too many people want to participate. 
D)  No one wants to develop programs. B

Question 2

The chronicity of a problem refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  How much job experience a person has. 
B)  The geographical place where the problem is. 
C)  Outward behavior or characteristics of a person with the problem. 
D)  How often the problem occurs or how long it has lasted. 
A)  How much job experience a person has. 
B)  The geographical place where the problem is. 
C)  Outward behavior or characteristics of a person with the problem. 
D)  How often the problem occurs or how long it has lasted. D

Question 3

The first step of policy analysis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify a selection of opinions. 
B)  Seek support and funding. 
C)  Familiarize yourself with a specific social problem. 
D)  Prepare a key presentation. 
A)  Identify a selection of opinions. 
B)  Seek support and funding. 
C)  Familiarize yourself with a specific social problem. 
D)  Prepare a key presentation. C

Question 4

People do not seek the assistance of organized programs because:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are able to solve their own problems. 
B)  They do not know about these services. 
C)  Use of the service will penalize them. 
D)  They prefer to continue without help. 
A)  They are able to solve their own problems. 
B)  They do not know about these services. 
C)  Use of the service will penalize them. 
D)  They prefer to continue without help.

Question 5

In order to effectively analyze the relative merits of two options, policy analysts must first:

Accepted Answer

A)  Judge each option on the basis of the same specific criteria. 
B)  Consider to what extent each option meets a social justice criteria. 
C)  Decide if an option will be cost effective. 
D)  Choose which option they prefer. 
A)  Judge each option on the basis of the same specific criteria. 
B)  Consider to what extent each option meets a social justice criteria. 
C)  Decide if an option will be cost effective. 
D)  Choose which option they prefer.

Question 6

Which of the following is a community factor that can cause welfare problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person who is a single parent. 
B)  A parent of a child with disabilities. 
C)  The availability of public transport. 
D)  Dyslexia. 
A)  A person who is a single parent. 
B)  A parent of a child with disabilities. 
C)  The availability of public transport. 
D)  Dyslexia.

Question 7

A researcher with ___________ perspectives will emphasize economic and social inequalities as the cause of a problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecological. 
B)  Radical. 
C)  Medical. 
D)  Intraphysic. 
A)  Ecological. 
B)  Radical. 
C)  Medical. 
D)  Intraphysic.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a constructive approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Day care for children. 
B)  Housing subsidies. 
C)  Job training. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Day care for children. 
B)  Housing subsidies. 
C)  Job training. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Preventive strategies often require:

Accepted Answer

A)  More funding than problem solving. 
B)  The active involvement of people. 
C)  The isolation of people from their social or cultural group. 
D)  Trial and error. 
A)  More funding than problem solving. 
B)  The active involvement of people. 
C)  The isolation of people from their social or cultural group. 
D)  Trial and error.

Question 10

In order to develop and defend a policy proposal, a policy advocate must go through ____ steps.

Accepted Answer

A)  Four. 
B)  Six. 
C)  Seven. 
D)  Eight. 
A)  Four. 
B)  Six. 
C)  Seven. 
D)  Eight.

Question 11

Why must policy advocates analyze proposals?

Accepted Answer

A)  To identify the sources of adequate funding. 
B)  To choose which legislators to approach. 
C)  To ensure that the proposal has substance and is politically viable. 
D)  To ensure it is based on professional wisdom. 
A)  To identify the sources of adequate funding. 
B)  To choose which legislators to approach. 
C)  To ensure that the proposal has substance and is politically viable. 
D)  To ensure it is based on professional wisdom.

Question 12

Welfare reform demonstrates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The perception of problems and solutions are shaped by culture and values. 
B)  Social workers must not let non-rational factors such as culture interfere in problem solving. 
C)  Policy makers from all political ideologies agree on welfare issues. 
D)  Politicians are more worried about funding than about people. 
A)  The perception of problems and solutions are shaped by culture and values. 
B)  Social workers must not let non-rational factors such as culture interfere in problem solving. 
C)  Policy makers from all political ideologies agree on welfare issues. 
D)  Politicians are more worried about funding than about people.

Question 13

Giving assistance to a person as soon as a problem arises is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary prevention. 
B)  Secondary prevention. 
C)  Tertiary prevention. 
D)  Preventative strategy. 
A)  Primary prevention. 
B)  Secondary prevention. 
C)  Tertiary prevention. 
D)  Preventative strategy.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the ambiguities or philosophical issues confronted by policy advocates?

Accepted Answer

A)  That people favor complex solutions to simple problems. 
B)  The difficulty in determining when social problems are real and when they are invented. 
C)  The fact that priorities are often not chosen rationally. 
D)  That solving one problem sometimes creates another problem. 
A)  That people favor complex solutions to simple problems. 
B)  The difficulty in determining when social problems are real and when they are invented. 
C)  The fact that priorities are often not chosen rationally. 
D)  That solving one problem sometimes creates another problem.

Question 15

It is useful to diagram social problems in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop solutions in context. 
B)  Identify all populations affected by a problem. 
C)  Support empirical data. 
D)  Identify which geographical areas need change. 
A)  Develop solutions in context. 
B)  Identify all populations affected by a problem. 
C)  Support empirical data. 
D)  Identify which geographical areas need change.

Question 16

Legislators are more likely to invest funds in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Programs that address widespread problems. 
B)  Problems with a low incidence. 
C)  Issues that do not have much data to support them. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Programs that address widespread problems. 
B)  Problems with a low incidence. 
C)  Issues that do not have much data to support them. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 17

When beginning to analyze a problem, advocates must consider:

Accepted Answer

A)  Which political issues led to this problem? 
B)  Which solutions currently exist for this problem? 
C)  How much money is being spent tackling this problem? 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Which political issues led to this problem? 
B)  Which solutions currently exist for this problem? 
C)  How much money is being spent tackling this problem? 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 18

Once a policy advocate has established a typology and analyzed the causation of a problem, the next step is:

Accepted Answer

A)  To devise an intervention to solve the problem. 
B)  To fund raise. 
C)  To provide a direct-service approach to assisting client population. 
D)  To enlist the aid of local politicians. 
A)  To devise an intervention to solve the problem. 
B)  To fund raise. 
C)  To provide a direct-service approach to assisting client population. 
D)  To enlist the aid of local politicians.

Question 19

When is a social condition considered to be a problem that requires a solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  When it is supported by data from a census. 
B)  When it is supported by medical evidence. 
C)  When society decides it is a problem. 
D)  The distinction between a condition and a problem changes based on the time, place and people. 
A)  When it is supported by data from a census. 
B)  When it is supported by medical evidence. 
C)  When society decides it is a problem. 
D)  The distinction between a condition and a problem changes based on the time, place and people.

Question 20

What is an example of a successful outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person who is reliant on an organized service to meet their needs. 
B)  A person who has identified an organization that can provide the help they need. 
C)  A person who has overcome the challenge of a physical disability. 
D)  A person who has found some informal support. 
A)  A person who is reliant on an organized service to meet their needs. 
B)  A person who has identified an organization that can provide the help they need. 
C)  A person who has overcome the challenge of a physical disability. 
D)  A person who has found some informal support.

Primary prevention is sometimes difficult to achieve because of:

The chronicity of a problem refers to:

The first step of policy analysis is:

People do not seek the assistance of organized programs because:

In order to effectively analyze the relative merits of two options, policy analysts must first:

Which of the following is a community factor that can cause welfare problems?

A researcher with ___________ perspectives will emphasize economic and social inequalities as the cause of a problem.

Which of the following is an example of a constructive approach?

Preventive strategies often require:

In order to develop and defend a policy proposal, a policy advocate must go through ____ steps.

Why must policy advocates analyze proposals?

Welfare reform demonstrates that:

Giving assistance to a person as soon as a problem arises is known as

Which of the following is NOT one of the ambiguities or philosophical issues confronted by policy advocates?

It is useful to diagram social problems in order to:

Legislators are more likely to invest funds in:

When beginning to analyze a problem, advocates must consider:

Once a policy advocate has established a typology and analyzed the causation of a problem, the next step is:

When is a social condition considered to be a problem that requires a solution?

What is an example of a successful outcome?

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

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

Troubleshooting the Implementation of Policies in Task 7

Assessing Policy: Toward Evidence-Based Policy During Task 8

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Exam 7: Analyzing Problems in the First Step of Policy Analysis

Primary prevention is sometimes difficult to achieve because of:

The chronicity of a problem refers to:

The first step of policy analysis is:

People do not seek the assistance of organized programs because:

In order to effectively analyze the relative merits of two options, policy analysts must first:

Which of the following is a community factor that can cause welfare problems?

A researcher with ___________ perspectives will emphasize economic and social inequalities as the cause of a problem.

Which of the following is an example of a constructive approach?

Preventive strategies often require:

In order to develop and defend a policy proposal, a policy advocate must go through ____ steps.

Why must policy advocates analyze proposals?

Welfare reform demonstrates that:

Giving assistance to a person as soon as a problem arises is known as

Which of the following is NOT one of the ambiguities or philosophical issues confronted by policy advocates?

It is useful to diagram social problems in order to:

Legislators are more likely to invest funds in:

When beginning to analyze a problem, advocates must consider:

Once a policy advocate has established a typology and analyzed the causation of a problem, the next step is:

When is a social condition considered to be a problem that requires a solution?

What is an example of a successful outcome?

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

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

Troubleshooting the Implementation of Policies in Task 7

Assessing Policy: Toward Evidence-Based Policy During Task 8

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