Policy Terminology
Of the following two options, making a policy decision in regards to abortion would most likely fall into this category:
A. Consensual
B. Contentious
What is "B," Contentious?
This location is a typical place to find a scientific policy researcher
What is a...
-College/University?
-Natural Academy of Sciences?
-Governmental Panels?
This location is a typical place where you could find a political policy researcher
What is the Sierra Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the NRA, the Heritage Foundation, or the Cato Institute?
This is an example of a place where you might find a professional policy researcher
Various research institutions such as the Brooking Institution, the Urban Institute, or The American Enterprise Institute.
This study mentioned within Policy Analysis: An Introduction is an example of this school of policy research:
"...the federal government sponsored a decade-long study of the causes and consequences of acid rain, at a cost of $500 million."
A. Scientific
B. Political
C. Professional
What is A. Scientific?
When disposing of nuclear waste, this/these approach(es) would most likely be used when making policy decisions.
Options:
A. Democratic Political Decisions
B. Science-based Policy Decisions
What are A. and B.?
This is a common limitation in the field of scientific policy research
What is being too theoretical?
What is it may not address all of the practical needs of policy makers?
This is a common limitation of political policy research.
What are ideological bias/limitations, lack of credibility, and/or analytical depth?
This is a common limitation in the field of professional policy research
What are time and resource constraints?
What is neglect of the fundamental causes of public problems?
This is a space where generally non-governmental policy analysts hash out ideas to make policy recommendations that advance special interests?
What is a think tank?
After defining an issue, this is the next step in policy analysis:
A. Construct Policy Alternatives
B. Develop Evaluative Criteria
C. Draw Conclusions
What is "A," Construct Policy Alternatives
This method is used for research in the field of scientific policy research
What is the scientific method?
What is rigorous analysis?
This is a common method for political policy researchers:
A. Legal, political, and economic arguments
B. Policy debate
C. Both A and B
What is C, both A and B?
This is an example approach used by professional policy researchers
A. Synthesize Research and Theory
B. Evaluate Current Programs and Their Effectiveness
C. Both A and B
What is C?
This is the first step in policy analysis.
What is define and analyze the problem?
Scientific and Professional Policy Researchers identify and recommend one solution to issues of policy
True/False
What is False?
Instead of aiming to shape public policy, this is the ultimate goal in the field of scientific policy research
What is the advancement of knowledge?
This is the ultimate goal of political policy researchers
What is to advocate for and support political policies?
This is the ultimate goal for professional policy researchers
What is analyze alternatives for solving public problems?
This form of policy researcher is best for establishing the most knowledge on the impact of cellphone usage while driving
What is a scientific policy analyst?