Chapter 5: Prefered Policy Prescription

Question 1

If task is: problem structuring, what are the policy prescription techniques:

Answer 1

Boundary analysis
Classificational analysis 
Hierarchy analysis
Multi perspective analysis 
Argumentation and analysis 
Argumentation mapping

Question 2

The following policy prescription techniques fit which task: Boundary analysis
Classificational analysis 
Hierarchy analysis
Multi perspective analysis 
Argumentation and analysis 
Argumentation mapping

Answer 2

Problem structuring

Question 3

If the task is: Specification of Objectives, what are the policy prescription techniques:

Answer 3

Objectives mapping
Value Clarification
Value critique

Question 4

The following techniques are for which task in policy prescription: Objectives mapping
Value Clarification
Value critique

Answer 4

Specification of objectives

Question 5

If the task is: information search, analysis and interpretation, what are the policy prescription techniques:

Answer 5

Boundary Analysis

Question 6

The following technique is for which task?

Boundary Analysis

Answer 6

Information search, analysis, and interpretation

Question 7

The following task: Identification of target groups and beneficiaries, what are the techniques for policy prescription:

Answer 7

Boundary Analysis

Question 8

The following techniques: Boundary Analysis is applicable to which two policy prescription tasks:

Answer 8

Information search, analysis and interpretation
Identification of target groups and beneficiaries

Problem structuring

Question 9

If the task is: Estimation of Costs and Benefits, what are the techniques:

Answer 9

Cost element structuring
Cost estimation
Shadow pricing is

Question 10

The following techniques are for which policy structuring task:

Cost element structuring
Cost estimation
Shadow pricing is

Answer 10

Estimation of costs and benefits

Question 11

If the task is: Discounting of costs and benefits, what are the policy prescription techniques;

Answer 11

Discounting

Question 12

The following technique is for which task:

Discounting

Answer 12

Discounting of costs and benefits

Question 13

If the task is Estimation of Risk and Uncertainty, what are the techniques:

Answer 13

Feasibility assessment
Constraint mapping
Sensitivity Analysis
A Fortiori Analysis

Question 14

The following techniques are for which policy prescription task:
Feasibility assessment 
Constraint mapping 
Sensitivity Analysis
A Fortiori Analysis

Answer 14

Estimating Risk and Uncertainty

Question 15

What are the 9 policy prescription tasks;

Answer 15

1. Problem structuring
2. Specification of Objectives
3. Information search, analysis and interpretation
4. Identification of target groups and beneficiaries
5. Estimation of costs and benefits
6. Discounting of costs and benefits
7. Estimation of Risks and Uncertainty
8. Choice of decision criteria
9. Prescription

Question 16

If the task is: prescription, what are the appropriate policy prescription techniques:

Answer 16

Plausibility analysis

Question 17

The following technique is for which policy prescription task:

Plausibility analysis

Answer 17

Prescription

Question 18

If the task is Choice of Decision Criteria, what are the appropriate policy prescription techniques:

Answer 18

Value Clarification

Value Critique is

Question 19

The following techniques are appropriate for which policy prescription task:
Value Clarification
Value Critique is

Answer 19

Choice of decision criteria (and Specification of objectives)

Question 20

Five types of rationality

Answer 20

1. Technical rationality
2. Economic Rationality
3. Legal Rationality
4. Social Rationality
5. Substantive Rationality

Question 21

Policy prescription task number 1:

Answer 21

Problem structuring I

Question 22

Policy prescription task number 2:

Answer 22

Specification of objectives

Question 23

Policy prescription task number 3

Answer 23

Information search, analysis and interpretation

Question 24

Policy prescription task number 4:

Answer 24

Identification of target groups and beneficiaries

Question 25

Policy prescription task number 6:

Answer 25

Estimation of costs and benefits

Question 26

Policy prescription task number 7:

Answer 26

Discounting of costs and benefits

Question 27

Policy prescription task number 8:

Answer 27

Choice of decision criteria

Question 28

Policy prescription task number 9:

Answer 28

Prescription