Final Exam Multiple Choice Flashcards
Which of the following statements best differentiates health policy from healthcare policy?
A) It encompasses a broader range.
B) It is more likely to be privatized.
C) It encompasses a narrower range.
D) It is less likely to be privatized.
A) It encompasses a broader range.
Which of the following statements best describes how responsibility for health care is divided in Canada?
A) The federal government pays for the costs and the provinces set the regulations.
B) The federal government sets regulations and jointly administers the systems with the provinces.
C) The federal government sets regulations and the provinces pay for the costs.
D) The federal government sets regulations and provinces administer their systems.
D) The federal government sets regulations and provinces administer their systems.
Which of the following research questions is a researcher adhering to the conflict model of policy most likely to investigate?
A) Whether Pfizer’s COVID vaccine is more effective than Moderna’s.
B) Whether COVID death rates are greater in for-profit long-term care homes compared to non-profit long term care homes.
C) Whether the added costs of delivering COVID vaccines via mobile vans compared to fixed sites are worth it.
D) Whether rates of COVID infection among teachers in schools where masks are required is less than in schools where masks are not required.
B) Whether COVID death rates are greater in for-profit long-term care homes compared to non-profit long term care homes.
Betty always votes for politicians who promise to cut taxes and decrease the role of government. Which of the following best describes how she likely sees society?
A) Market model
B) Positivist model
C) Polis model
D) Medical model
A) Market model
Rollo always votes for politicians who promise to increase government funding for health and social services. Which of the following best describes how he likely sees society?
A) Positivist model
B) Medical model
C) Market model
D) Polis model
D) Polis model
Which of the following statements about the socio-environmental model of health would the textbook author most likely say is false?
A) It focuses on environmental conditions like hazardous living conditions.
B) It is rooted in health individualism.
C) It sees community development as a key way to address health problems.
D) It considers how larger economic, social, and political factors affect health.
D) It considers how larger economic, social, and political factors affect health.
Sally and Charley are discussing whether or not alien lifeforms exist. What type of conversation are they having?
A) Methodological
B) Ecological
C) Ontological
D) Epistemological
C) Ontological
On which of these domains does positivism differentiate from interpretivism?
A) Methodology but not ontology or epistemology
B) Methodology and epistemology but not ontology
C) Ontology and epistemology, but not methodology
D) Ontology, epistemology, and methodology
D) Ontology, epistemology, and methodology
Bella decides to conduct focus groups rather than one-on-one interviews. What type of decision has she made?
A) Methodological
B) Ecological
C) Epistemological
D) Ontological
A) Methodological
Which of the following social theories posits that a natural reality exists outside of human interpretation, but that we cannot study it objectively?
A) Positivism
B) Post-positivism
C) Interpretivism
D) Critical theory
B) Post-positivism
Which of the following social theories is most focused on how people perceive of their experiences?
A) Critical theory
B) Interpretivism
C) Post-positivism
D) Positivism
B) Interpretivism
Seamus is conducting a statistical analysis of biomechanical data for his undergraduate thesis project. Which social theory best fits with his project?
A) Interpretivism
B) Positivism
C) Critical Theory
D) Post-Positivism
B) Positivism
Which of the following research instruments are interpretivists least likely to use in their research?
A) Ethnographic field notes
B) Close-ended survey questions
C) Focus group questions
D) Open-ended interview questions
B) Close-ended survey questions
Stella is designing a post-positivist research project. Which of the following types of data is she most likely to collect:
A) Quantitative only
B) Neither quantitative nor qualitative
C) Qualitative only
D) Quantitative and qualitative
D) Quantitative and qualitative
Which of the following social theories takes people’s understandings of their experiences at face value?
A) Positivism
B) Post-positivism
C) Interpretivism
D) Critical Theory
C) Interpretivism
Which of the following hypothetical acts of the Ontario provincial government would be the best example of the macro level of policy?
A) Requiring universities to collect data on student financial resources.
B) Abolishing tuition and other costs of post-secondary education paid by students.
C) Changing the formula it uses to provide funding to post-secondary institutions.
D) Creating a new website to help students and their families understand OSAP eligibility.
B) Abolishing tuition and other costs of post-secondary education paid by students.
Which of the following statements about the levels of policy is true?
A) The meso level is concerned with making minor revisions to existing programs, while the macro level is concerned with making major revisions to existing programs.
B) The meso level is concerned with pre-existing government programs, while the macro level is concerned with how ideologies affect the functions of government.
C) The meso level is concerned with less pressing issues than the macro level.
D) The meso level is concerned with social and political factors, while the macro level is concerned with the day-to-day business of government.
B) The meso level is concerned with pre-existing government programs, while the macro level is concerned with how ideologies affect the functions of government.
A researcher is studying how Ontario’s colleges and universities have responded to student mental health concerns during remote learning. Which theory is this the best example of?
A) Political Economy
B) Pluralism
C) New Institutionalism
D) Rational Choice Institutionalism
C) New Institutionalism
What is the best explanation for why the textbook author categorized creating a telehealth line as a meso level policy, and categorized creating a daycare program as a macro level policy?
A) The telehealth line cost the government less than the daycare program.
B) The telehealth line was implemented at the provincial level, while the daycare program was implemented at the national level.
C) The telehealth line was a new program as part of an existing government function, while the daycare program was a new government function.
D) The telehealth line addressed the health of individuals, while the daycare program addressed the health of whole communities.
C) The telehealth line was a new program as part of an existing government function, while the daycare program was a new government function.
Which of the following is most likely to occur if the predominant Canadian understanding of public policy was less pluralist?
A) More attention on how ideologies shape policy
B) Less attention on health inequalities
C) More attention on individualized approaches to health care
D) Less attention on the policy positions of political parties on healthcare issues
A) More attention on how ideologies shape policy
Select the two words or phrases that best complete this sentence: Critical theory is to ________ as political economy is to ________.
A) Learning models, policy paradigms
B) Consensus, conflict
C) Positivism, pluralism
D) Institutionalism, new institutionalism
C) Positivism, pluralism
Which of the following is not a criticism of pluralism?
A) It doesn’t help to understand health inequalities
B) It views the political process as consensual and conflict-free
C) It considers all views as equally valid
D) It obscures a complicated reality
C) It considers all views as equally valid
Which of the following approaches is most similar to the views of pluralism?
A) Political economy
B) Critical theory
C) Consensus theory
D) Neoliberalism
C) Consensus theory
Which of the following statements is true?
A) The textbook author defines health policy as any policy that potentially affects individual or population health
B) Theories are not useful for understanding health policy change
C) The textbook author defines health policy as any policy that directly affects the delivery of health care services
D) Theories are not useful for understanding policymaking
A) The textbook author defines health policy as any policy that potentially affects individual or population health
Which of the following statements is true?
A) New institutionalism focuses on the macro level
B) Pluralism focuses on the micro and macro levels
C) New institutionalism focuses on the micro and meso levels
D) Political economy focuses on the meso level
C) New institutionalism focuses on the micro and meso levels
According to the textbook, which of the following statements best describes a predominant belief about policy change in Canada?
A) Policymakers neutrally mediate the demands of interest groups
B) Policymakers are influenced by social, economic, and political factors
C) Policymakers are constrained by the structure, rules, and procedures of organizations
D) Policymakers focus on how power and resources are distributed
A) Policymakers neutrally mediate the demands of interest groups
Which of the following best corresponds to the Politics stream in Kingdon’s Policy Stream Convergence model?
A) A politician votes against a bill because she doesn’t believe it will solve the issue it claims to
B) A politician votes against a bill because it doesn’t fit her political beliefs
C) A politician votes for a bill because it solves an issue she is concerned with
D) A politician votes for a bill because she believes it will solve the issue it claims to
B) A politician votes against a bill because it doesn’t fit her political beliefs
Which of the following best describes a researcher engaged in a political economy analysis?
A) She is focused on how institutions affect policymaking
B) She believes policymakers are objective judges of policy proposals
C) She views policymaking as uninfluenced by ideology
D) She hopes to bring about change with her research
D) She hopes to bring about change with her research
Which of the following COVID-related policy goals is a neoliberal government least likely to support?
A) Increasing taxes on the rich to fund enhanced unemployment benefits
B) Contracting with private, for-profit companies to conduct testing and tracing
C) Requiring vaccination for entry to indoor public spaces
D) Allowing individuals to decide when and where to wear facemasks
A) Increasing taxes on the rich to fund enhanced unemployment benefits
Which of the following best illustrates commodification?
A) Canada’s economic system is a form of capitalism
B) Health care providers in Toronto compete with each other for patients
C) Government regulations make it hard for businesses to compete
D) Ontario begins charging patients $25 for every physician visit
D) Ontario begins charging patients $25 for every physician visit
According to Leichter’s Framework, which of the following is the best example of an environmental factor that may affect Canadian public policy?
A) Surging cases of COVID-19 in the United States
B) Inequities in rates of COVID-19 between urban and rural residents of Canada
C) Contamination of sensitive wildlife habitats by oil extraction and transport
D) Distrust in government among Indigenous people in Canada
A) Surging cases of COVID-19 in the United States
Which of the following statements about Leichter’s Framework is true?
A) It lacks an explanation for how structures and situations influence policy
B) Its primary goal is to bring about policy change
C) It analyzes the role that access to power and resources plays in policy change
D) Its outputs are government-provided goods and services
A) It lacks an explanation for how structures and situations influence policy
Which of the following statements about Leichter’s and Easton’s frameworks is most true?
A) Both are lists
B) Lechter’s is a flow chart and Easton’s is a list
C) Easton’s is a flow chart and Leichter’s is a list
D) Both are flow charts
C) Easton’s is a flow chart and Leichter’s is a list
According to Easton’s Framework, which of the following statements about government institutions is most true?
A) They decide on a process for making or changing policy before deciding which citizen demands to address
B) They decide which outputs to produce before deciding on a process for making or changing policy
C) They decide which citizen demands to address before deciding on a process for making or changing policy
D) They decide which outputs to produce before deciding which citizen demands to address
C) They decide which citizen demands to address before deciding on a process for making or changing policy
Which of the following is least likely to be identified as an input in a policy analysis of Canadian health care using Easton’s model?
A) The policy option chosen by the government
B) The pride many Canadians feel towards Medicare
C) The income tax revenue collected by governments
D) The public’s approval of a particular policy option
A) The policy option chosen by the government
Which of the following factors is a policy analysis using both Easton and Leichtner’s frameworks most likely to leave out?
A) Consequences of economic globalization
B) Funding available to government
C) Dominant religious beliefs
D) Disagreements between advocacy groups
D) Disagreements between advocacy groups
Which of the following is a social democratic welfare state least likely to do?
A) Provide free COVID vaccinations to everyone who wants one
B) Provide free COVID tests to anyone who thinks they may have been exposed
C) Send a monthly cheque to anyone who lost income because of COVID
D) Pay a private company to distribute personal protective equipment to first responders
D) Pay a private company to distribute personal protective equipment to first responders
Which of the following forms of the welfare state is most likely to institute a Universal Basic Income, which ensures that all citizens have enough money to carry out a basic existence?
A) Social democratic
B) New Democratic
C) Liberal
D) Neoliberal
A) Social democratic
Which of the following groups was most opposed to Obamacare’s individual and employer mandates?
A) The health insurance industry
B) Neoliberal politicians
C) The medical establishment
D) Pharmaceutical companies
B) Neoliberal politicians
According to Bryant, which of the following are you most likely to see reflected in the Canadian media’s coverage of health and health policy?
A) Discussion of the social determinants of health
B) A focus on wait times for health care services
C) Perspectives of minor political parties
D) Arguments against private healthcare
B) A focus on wait times for health care services
What word best describes the goal of social democratic welfare states?
A) Liberty
B) Authenticity
C) Solidarity
D) Equality
D) Equality
Which of these statements is true?
A) Liberal welfare state policies focus on the basic needs of the most marginalized citizens
B) Social democratic welfare state policies aim to minimize government intervention
C) Social democratic welfare state policies rely on market-based solutions to meeting citizen needs
D) Liberal welfare states policies aim to bring about social equality
A) Liberal welfare state policies focus on the basic needs of the most marginalized citizens
What is Bryant’s point when she discusses the HPV vaccine policy in Canada in chapter 5?
A) The power of pharmaceutical companies to affect policy
B) The importance of preventing HPV infection
C) The importance of routine screening for HPV
D) The power of citizen activists to affect policy
A) The power of pharmaceutical companies to affect policy
Which of the following is part of Civil Society?
A) Canadian Chamber of Commerce
B) Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
C) Ontario’s Ministry of Health
D) Rogers Communications Inc.
B) Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Which of the following is most in favour of privatizing aspects of Canada’s health care system?
A) Canadian Nurses Association
B) Canadian Health Coalition
C) Canadian Medical Association
D) Canadian Shield
C) Canadian Medical Association
Which of the following best describes the first Hall Commission report (1965) and the second Hall Commission report (1979)?
A) The first called for a publicly-funded hospital insurance system, and the second called for a publicly-funded comprehensive health care system
B) The first affirmed the 5 founding principles of Medicare, while the second added 2 conditions
C) The first focused on Saskatchewan, and the second focused on the entire country
D) The first called for a publicly-funded comprehensive health care system, and the second recommended abolishment of extra billing and hospital user fees
D) The first called for a publicly-funded comprehensive health care system, and the second recommended abolishment of extra billing and hospital user fees
Which of the following statements about Canada’s health care system is true?
A) Over the past decades, the federal government has increased its share of the costs it pays for
B) It is made up of 13 separate provincial/territorial systems
C) Health professionals are government employees
D) The federal government pays 50% of all costs incurred by provinces/territories
B) It is made up of 13 separate provincial/territorial systems
Which of the following terms is best defined as: “The division of legislative authority between a central or national government and regional governments”?
A) Accountability
B) Block funding
C) Federalism
D) Cost sharing
C) Federalism
Which of these statements about the Saskatoon Agreement is true?
A) It was negotiated and signed in the city of Regina
B) It allowed doctors to charge patients fees on top of what the doctors received from the province
C) It led to a doctors strike
D) It established universal hospital care coverage in Saskatchewan
B) It allowed doctors to charge patients fees on top of what the doctors received from the province
Which of the following examples best demonstrates how the federal government provides funds to provinces and territories for health care in Canada?
A) Utica works and her parents don’t send her any money
B) Symone’s parents send her $1,000 per month as long as she follows their rules when she spends it
C) Bimini’s parents send them $1,000 per month with no strings attached
D) Every month Tayce sends her parents a list of items she has bought and her parents reimburse her
B) Symone’s parents send her $1,000 per month as long as she follows their rules when she spends it
Which of the following is not an example of a primary health care service in the Canadian system?
A) Coordinating the care a patient with diabetes receives from multiple health professionals
B) Treating a patient for strep throat
C) Prescribing antibiotics to a patient with a bacterial infection
D) Performing neurosurgery to remove a cancerous brain tumour
D) Performing neurosurgery to remove a cancerous brain tumour
Which of the following does not describe a key role of physicians in the health care system in Canada?
A) Private business owners operating their health care practices
B) A first point of contact with the health care system
C) Managers responsible for hospital operations
D) Gatekeepers of patients’ access to specialized health care
C) Managers responsible for hospital operations
What is the current name of the health care funding the federal government provides to provinces and territories?
A) Canada Health Transfer
B) Canada Health and Social Transfer
C) Canada Health Act
D) Medicare
A) Canada Health Transfer
Which of the following statements is false today?
A) The federal government provides provinces with a set amount of money annually to pay for their health insurance programs
B) The federal government pays for in-patient services but not for out-patient services
C) The federal government pays 50% of the costs of provincial health insurance programs
D) The federal government provides the provinces health insurance funding separately from the money it provides for other social programs
C) The federal government pays 50% of the costs of provincial health insurance programs
Which of the following is not a description of one of the 5 principles of Medicare?
A) Provinces have to pay for care residents receive outside of the province
B) Provinces have to provide public health services to prevent diseases and injuries
C) Provinces have to ensure financial and other barriers don’t keep people from accessing health services
D) Provinces have to administer their programs themselves or through a body responsible to the provincial government
B) Provinces have to provide public health services to prevent diseases and injuries
Which of the following is not a violation of the Canada Health Act (1984)?
A) A physician charging patients $10 per appointment on top of what the physician is paid through the provincial system
B) A province refusing to reimburse physicians for services deemed “medically unnecessary”
C) A province neglecting to credit the federal government for health care programs the federal government has provided funding for
D) A hospital in Ontario refusing to treat a patient from Quebec
B) A province refusing to reimburse physicians for services deemed “medically unnecessary”