A ______ approach to policy analysis focuses on understanding the underlying conditions that are causing a public problem, while the ______ approach focuses more on how to alleviate shorter term symptoms of the problem.
A) democratic; rational
B) consensual; contentious
C) root cause; proximate cause
D) underlying; rational

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The root cause approach focuses on identifying the underlying conditions causing a problem and addressing them, while the proximate cause approach focuses on addressing the immediate symptoms of the problem. None of the other answer choices accurately describe these approaches.

A ______ Approach to Policy Analysis Focuses on Understanding the Underlying