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Health Policy 3400 midterm deck 1 Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
what is policy?— Answer: broad statement of the goals, objectives, and
means that create the framework for activity; can be implicit or explicit
define the policy process— Answer: the way in which policies are
initiated, formulated, developed, negotiated, communicated,
implemented and evaluated
public policy is...— Answer: 1. chosen by public authorities
2. addresses inter-related sets of problems
3. anchored in a set of beliefs about the best way to achieve those goals
policy decisions try to balance:— Answer: individualism, collectivism
canada and the US have ___ policy goals, and ___ policy levers—
Answer: same, different
policy goals (eg. security, liberty, equity, efficiency) are prone to—
Answer: different interpretations
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describe the political compass and how it's important to policy—
Answer: has authoritarian and libertarian at north/south positions, and
right and left (economic orientation) at east/west positions- everyone
falls somewhere on this, don't have to share ideology and worldviews
for them to be important for influencing policy
what to keep in mind when interpreting graphics with data— Answer:
be critical, aware of who created this graphic and what is the message
they're trying to get across
what things can influence how data is presented— Answer: meaning,
purpose, ethics, politics, goals
policy can be thought of as— Answer: 'intent', and also as
'understanding' and 'process'
policy determines— Answer: why and how to act, allocation of
resources
what type of work is policy key in?— Answer: advocacy work
authoritarian policies are typically ___, while socialist policies are
typically ___ (referring to structure of how they are formed)—
Answer: top down; bottom up
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Health Policy 3400 midterm deck 1 Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
what is policy?— Answer: broad statement of the goals, objectives, and
means that create the framework for activity; can be implicit or explicit
define the policy process— Answer: the way in which policies are
initiated, formulated, developed, negotiated, communicated,
implemented and evaluated
public policy is...— Answer: 1. chosen by public authorities
2. addresses inter-related sets of problems
3. anchored in a set of beliefs about the best way to achieve those goals
policy decisions try to balance:— Answer: individualism, collectivism
canada and the US have ___ policy goals, and ___ policy levers—
Answer: same, different
policy goals (eg. security, liberty, equity, efficiency) are prone to—
Answer: different interpretations
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describe the political compass and how it's important to policy—
Answer: has authoritarian and libertarian at north/south positions, and
right and left (economic orientation) at east/west positions- everyone
falls somewhere on this, don't have to share ideology and worldviews
for them to be important for influencing policy
what to keep in mind when interpreting graphics with data— Answer:
be critical, aware of who created this graphic and what is the message
they're trying to get across
what things can influence how data is presented— Answer: meaning,
purpose, ethics, politics, goals
policy can be thought of as— Answer: 'intent', and also as
'understanding' and 'process'
policy determines— Answer: why and how to act, allocation of
resources
what type of work is policy key in?— Answer: advocacy work
authoritarian policies are typically ___, while socialist policies are
typically ___ (referring to structure of how they are formed)—
Answer: top down; bottom up
© 2025 All rights reserved
