NOTE THIS IS FROM PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AN ACTION ORIENTATION BY ROBERT DENHARDT

CHAPTER 4

Which of the following is not a true statement regarding program evaluation? Select one:

a. It assists in holding program administration accountable.

b. It is conducted before the program is implemented.

c. It facilitates legislative oversight of programs.

d. It enhances administrative control of programs.

The cost-effectiveness approach is particularly useful

Select one:

a. in identifying the critical path in a project.

b. when the relative merits of competing proposals are being debated.

c. in translating effective approaches into their dollar values.

d. in avoiding the use of dollar values in assessing either the effectiveness or costs associated with a proposal

Problem definition is important as the first step in policy analysis because

Select one:

a. understanding what the problem is will bring more in funding to solve it.

b. a clear, fully informed statement of the problem guides decisions about solutionsc. it reveals how the sponsor of the analysis wants to proceed.

d. it eliminates the need for developing a background statement.

The approach to selecting a desirable policy alternative that monetizes (assigns dollar values to) alternatives is

a. cost-effectiveness analysis.

b. systems analysis.

c. cost-benefit analysis.

d. decision analysis.

In many cases, the criteria by which a policy is to be analyzed are

Select one:

a. given as part of the problem.

b. established by the political decisions of legislators or top administrators.

c. established through quantitative analysis.

d. established through objective procedures.