quizzes Flashcards
Bella decides to conduct focus groups rather than one-on-one interviews. What type of decision has she made?
Methodological
Seamus is conducting a statistical analysis of biomechanical data for his undergraduate thesis project. Which social theory best fits with his project?
Positivism
Which of the following statements about the socio-environmental model of health would the textbook author most likely say is false?
It considers how larger economic, social, and political factors affect health.
Which of the following research instruments are interpretivists least likely to use in their research?
Close-ended survey questions
Which of the following social theories is most focused on how people perceive of their experiences?
Interpretivism
On which of these domains does positivism differentiate from interpretivism?
Ontology, epistemology, and methodology
Which of the following research questions is a researcher adhering to the conflict model of policy most likely to investigate?
Whether COVID death rates are greater in for-profit long-term care homes compared to non-profit long term care homes.
Which of the following statements best differentiates health policy from healthcare policy?
It encompasses a broader range
Stella is designing a post-positivist research project. Which of the following types of data is she most likely to collect:
Quantitative and qualitative
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?
Market model
Sally and Charley are discussing whether or not alien lifeforms exist. What type of conversation are they having?
Ontological
Which of the following social theories posits that a natural reality exists outside of human interpretation, but that we cannot study it objectively?
Post-positivism
Which of the following statements best describes how responsibility for health care is divided in Canada?
The federal government sets regulations and provinces administer their systems.
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?
Polis model
Which of the following social theories takes people’s understandings of their experiences at face value?
Interpretivism
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?
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 approaches is most similar to the views of pluralism?
Consensus theory
According to the textbook, which of the following statements best describes a predominant belief about policy change in Canada?
Policymakers neutrally mediate the demands of interest groups
Which of the following hypothetical acts of the Ontario provincial government would be the best example of the macro level of policy?
Abolishing tuition and other costs of post-secondary education paid by students.
Which of the following statements about the levels of policy is true?
The meso level is concerned with pre-existing government programs, while the macro level is concerned with how ideologies affect the functions of government.
Which of the following COVID-related policy goals is a neoliberal government least likely to support?
Increasing taxes on the rich to fund enhanced unemployment benefits
Which of the following is most likely to occur if the predominant Canadian understanding of public policy was less pluralist?
More attention on how ideologies shape policy
Which of the following best corresponds to the Politics stream in Kingdon’s Policy Stream Convergence model?
A politician votes against a bill because it doesn’t fit her political beliefs
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?
New Institutionalism
Which of the following best describes a researcher engaged in a political economy analysis?
She hopes to bring about change with her research
Select the two words or phrases that best complete this sentence: Critical theory is to ________ as political economy is to ________.
Positivism, pluralism
Which of the following is not a criticism of pluralism?
It considers all views as equally valid
Which of the following best illustrates commodification?
Ontario begins charging patients $25 for every physician visit
