This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Policy > Analysis > Public Policy Analysis – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Public Policy Analysis Quiz 2 (18 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the definition of public policy according to James Anderson? A) An action taken by an actor in dealing with a problem. B) Decisions made by the government to achieve certain goals. C) A set of decisions and actions taken by various actors in response to a politically defined problem. D) A hypothesis containing predicted conditions and consequences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An action taken by an actor in dealing with a problem. 2. What is the main difference between policy analysis and policy research? A) Focus on policy formulation vs policy implementation. B) Use of scientific methodology and practical analysis. C) Listening to the target. D) Descriptive and prescriptive knowledge output. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listening to the target. 3. What are the dimensions of public policy according to Bridgman and Davis? A) Policy as a means to achieve goals. B) Policy as legal action. C) Policy as hypothesis. D) All the answers above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the answers above. 4. Policy is the product of a systematic analysis of alternatives. Is the policy consistent with which model? A) System model. B) Group model. C) Leadership model. D) Rational model. E) Incremental change model. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rational model. 5. ..... regulation is frequently used as a method of preventing monopolies from charging rent-maximizing prices. A) Quantity. B) Price. C) Product. D) Supply. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Price. 6. The best remedy for market failures is not to replace the market but to make it work. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 7. A political scientist who in 2009 became the first-ever woman to receive the prestigious Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her research in analyzing economic governance, with a focus on managing finite common-pool resources within a community. A) Joan Robinson. B) Edith Abbott. C) Elinor Ostrom. D) Carmen Reinhart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elinor Ostrom. 8. Policy is a product of the system. Is the policy consistent with which model? A) Group model. B) System model. C) Institutional model. D) Rational model. E) Incremental change model. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) System model. 9. This model emphasizes compromise and balancing interests. A) Rational model. B) System model. C) Process model. D) Group model. E) Institutional model. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Group model. 10. Vaccine procurement policy What model is it related to? A) System model. B) Institutional model. C) Leadership model. D) Model of reasoning. E) Incremental change model. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Institutional model. 11. This model involves a collection of individuals whose common attitudes and interests create a claim over other groups in society. A) Institutional model. B) System model. C) Leadership model. D) Group model. E) Process model. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Group model. 12. It is a policy determination that is based on a lack of complete policy analysis. Therefore it is necessary to change additional details. A) Leadership model. B) System model. C) Incremental change model. D) Rational model. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incremental change model. 13. What are the main results of policy analysis? A) Descriptive knowledge. B) Prescriptive knowledge. C) Scientific research. D) Policy recommendations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prescriptive knowledge. 14. What are the characteristics of public policy? A) Random and arbitrary actions. B) Independent decision. C) Intentional action to achieve a specific goal. D) Private and limited action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intentional action to achieve a specific goal. 15. This model is more conservative in its decision making than constructive. A) System model. B) Incremental change model. C) Process model. D) Institutional model. E) Leadership model. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incremental change model. 16. Lockdown policy is a policy consistent with which model? A) Leadership model. B) Group model. C) Institutional model. D) Rational model. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Institutional model. 17. Described as people trying to avoid losses in their well-being, money, and so on, more than they try to pursue gains. A) Path Dependence. B) Endowment Effect/Loss Aversion. C) External Cost. D) Nudge Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endowment Effect/Loss Aversion. 18. Tradable permits or carbon credits provide incentives for firms to develop technologies that are more polluting. A) TRUE. B) FALSE . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE . ← PreviousRelated QuizzesPolicy QuizzesPublic Policy Analysis Quiz 1 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books