TPA REVIEW QUIZ

Who classified inputs of the political system into generic functional categories?

• Gabriel Almond

• David Easton

• Thomas R. Dye

• Robert EyStone

According to Richard Rose, what is Public Policy?

• A relationship of government units to its environment

• A proposed course of action

• A decision

• A course or pattern of activity

What is the main characteristic of Public Policies?

• They are one-time actions

• They are goal-oriented

• They are not formulated by the government

• They are not implemented for the benefit of the masses

What is the main source of civic power related to the ability to buy results and almost any other kind of power?

• Social norms

• State action

• Wealth

• Physical force and capacity for violence

What is the main reason for government intervention when market failure occurs?

• Political reasons

• Moral or ethical reasons

• Market monopolies

• Externalities

What is the aim of methodology according to Abraham Kaplan?

• To help understand and question

• To create critical assessment

• To provide alternative policies

• To evaluate social, economic, or physical problems

What is the main function of problem-structuring methods in policy analysis?

• To supply policy-relevant knowledge

• To solve problems

• To evaluate policy outcomes

• To identify solutions to problems

Who is known for presenting the incremental model in the course of a critique of the rational model of decision making?

• Abraham Kaplan

• Harold D. Lasswell

• James Buchanan

• Charles E. Lindblom

What is the main focus of the elite model in policy analysis?

• Interaction among groups

• Shaping mass opinion on policy questions

• Rational decision making

• Economic study of public policymaking

According to the Game theory model, what is studied in situations where two or more rational participants have choices to make?

• Deterrence

• Psychological defense

• Market failures

• Decisions