ANALYSIS 2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ what is policy analysis? Answer: An analysis that provides
informed advice to a client that relates to a public policy decision,
includes a recommended course of action/inaction, and is framed by
the client's powers and values.
◉ Example question: A policy analysis require a recommend course
of inaction (True or False) Answer: True
◉ What is the tone of a policy analysis? Answer: neutral and
nonjudgmental
◉ What is a problem statement? Answer: defines the problem being
addressed in the analysis
◉ How many sentences is a problem statement? Answer: 1 to 2`
◉ Is the Problem statement broad or narrow? Answer: Can be both
◉ Is the problem statement neutral or value-laden? Answer: Both
, ◉ What must the problem statement lead to? Answer: several
options
◉ What does the problem statement not include? Answer: the
recommendation
◉ How a problem is framed is one of the most important steps in a
policy analysis. (True or False) Answer: True
◉ What is the background? Answer: - informs the reader why a
problem has been chosen for analysis
- this is factual information needed to understand
◉ What does the background provide? Answer: much of the facts
and information necessary to understand the problem being
addressed
◉ What might you have to do with the background informations ?
Answer: Tailor it to the knowledge base of the client
◉ What is the landscape? Answer: -provides the overall context of
the analysis by identifying key stakeholders and the issues that must
be considered when analyzing the problem