Normative analysis involves making value judgments about the desirability of a policy, rather than just examining if it accomplished its goal (D) or formulating/testing hypotheses (A). It is not a value-free evaluation (B), but rather involves assessing the policy based on a particular set of values or goals.

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Normative Analysis

Question 5

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Normative analysis:

A) involves the formulation and testing of hypotheses.
B) is a value-free evaluation of a policy.
C) involves a value judgement regarding the desirability of a policy.
D) examines if a policy actually accomplished its goal.

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