Which of the following best explains the reason why social sciences create paradigms?
a. because their scope is incomplete without paradigms
b. because they are conceptual and imaginary
c. because they need a different perspective that paradigms provide
d. because they cannot realistically establish concrete laws
Q. 2Which of the following statements is true of a paradigm?
a. It is a map used in databases that connects concepts and their relationships.
b. It considers what is known about a subject and places it into a simple conceptual model.
c. It is a theoretical model that fails to explain how things work, but it concentrates on the key processes involved.
d. Since social sciences can realistically establish concrete laws, individuals studying social sciences have predominantly created paradigms.
Q. 3Which is the correct order of the paradigm that explains the stages of public policy?
a. agenda setting, formulation, implementation, evaluation, change
b. formulation, agenda setting, implementation, evaluation, change
c. formulation, agenda setting, evaluation, implementation, change
d. agenda setting, evaluation, formulation, implementation, change
Q. 4What is a difference between between redistributive and regulatory policies?
a. Regulatory policies reallocate funds from the haves to the have-nots, whereas redistributive policies don't.
b. Redistributive policies are enacted by state and local governments alike, whereas regulatory policies are not.
c. Regulatory policies are intended to provide public order, whereas redistributive policies are not.
d. Regulatory policies are without winners and losers, whereas redistributive policies have definitive winners and losers.
Q. 5Which of the following describes models used by social scientists to explain and understand abstract concepts?
a. contexts
b. policies
c. hypotheses
d. paradigms
Q. 6What is a difference between distributive and regulatory policies?
a. Regulatory policies often cause divisions among social classes, whereas distributive policies don't.
b. Distributive policies reallocate funds from the haves to the have-nots, whereas regulatory policies don't.
c. Distributive policies end up with winners or losers, whereas regulatory policies do not.
d. Regulatory policies are enacted by state and local governments alike, whereas distributive policies are not.
Q. 7Regulatory policies are best defined as which of the following?
a. public policies that are generally regarded as revenue-neutral
b. public policies intended to control activity and provide public order
c. public policies that reallocate funds from the haves to the have-nots
d. public policies implemented by local governments in the form of public works projects
Q. 8Which of the following would require a regulatory policy to be enacted?
a. enforcing military law in a state
b. legalizing gambling in a state
c. buying motor vehicles
d. opening a new school
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