Deck 14: The Art of Structuring and Writing a Health Policy Analysis

Question 1

According to Professor John Kindgon, in what stream of policy analysis are solutions proposed?

A) Problem stream
B) Policy stream
C) Political stream
D) Analytical stream

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which element of a policy analysis provides factual information needed to understand the problem?

A) Background
B) Landscape
C) Options
D) Recommendation

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which element of the policy analysis is simple to define but is often one of the most difficult parts of the analysis to do well?

A) Problem statement
B) Background
C) Landscape
D) Recommendation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which section of the policy analysis provides the overall context for the analysis by identifying key stakeholders and the factors that must be considered when analyzing the problem?

A) Problem statement
B) Background
C) Landscape
D) Recommendation

Question 5

The background element is the key to the policy analysis because it frames the current problem.

Question 6

Narrower problem statements may require more diverse information in terms of background and may consider a wider range of issues in the paper's landscape section.

Question 7

A problem statement should define a specific problem and should indicate how that problem should be solved.

Question 8

According to the __________ model, the decision maker adds politics to the analysis and values when the analyst's work is complete.

Question 9

Because the __________ section provides information necessary to understand the problem, it is essential to understand the knowledge level of the client when this section is being constructed.

Question 10

When structuring the __________ section, it can be beneficial to use headings or bullets to delineate each suggested action.

Question 11

Which model of policy analysis was developed in order to base policy decisions on reason and science rather than politics?

A) Rational model
B) Traditional model
C) Theoretical model
D) Existential model

Question 12

Which of the following should be the initial step in writing a policy analysis?

A) Background
B) Options
C) Problem statement
D) Recommendation

Question 13

Which element of a policy analysis reviews the various stakeholders and their concerns?

A) Problem statement
B) Background
C) Landscape
D) Options

Question 14

Which part of a policy analysis should include the first substantive information of the analysis?

A) Problem statement
B) Background
C) Landscape
D) Options

Question 15

A stakeholder is an individual or group that has an interest in a given issue.

Question 16

Policy analysis is an analysis that provides informed advice to a client that relates to a public policy decision, includes a recommended plan of action/inaction, and is framed by the client's powers and values.

Question 17

The ultimate product of a policy analysis is a recommendation to a specific client about ways to address or find solutions to a problem.

Question 18

The background and landscape sections provide a framework for the context of the analysis for your client.

Question 19

For policy analyses, it is preferable to use a neutral problem statement instead of a value-driven statement.

Question 20

Making a hybrid recommendation is not appropriate unless the hybrid option was analyzed separately as a single option.