Definitions
What is a means-tested policy?
A policy that limits benefits to individuals based on income or financial need
What is the minimum GPA requirement used in the survey experiment?
2.0 GPA
What type of policy design was perceived as most fair by survey respondents?
Universal Access
What is Policy Design Theory?
A framework used to understand how public policies are shaped by social constructions of target populations— how society perceives the people who benefit from or are burdened by a policy.
How many states participate in tuition-free college?
16 states (Arkansas, California, Delaware, Hawai’i, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington)
What design combination received the highest support and fairness ratings?
Universal Access + Merit Requirement
What are the 4 categories that portray groups as positive or negative with symbolic language that labels groups as "deserving" or "undeserving" in Policy Design Theory?
Advantaged, Contenders, Dependents, Deviants
Randomization of the 1 of 4 prompts on the participants was to avoid _____
Selection bias ( avoid distorting results)
Which hypothesis was rejected in the study?
Hypothesis #3 – Conservatives will be more impacted by variation in target populations