PHWM 2110 EXAM 3 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which of the following are main reasons (problems) that cause government to intervene to solve
environmental health problems?
A. When environmental threats represent public goods (collective) problems that cannot be solved through
B. private action alone
C. "Market imperfections" (e.g., inadequate information, lack of competitiveness, externalities) may justify
D. government action such as regulation
E. Public pressure
F. All of the above
Answer:
All of the above
Question:
2. Which of the following is NOT a definition of "politics?
A. Intrigue or maneuvering within a political unit or group to gain control or power; artful or
B. dishonest/disingenuous actions or words to gain political advantage
C. The management of a political party, the conduct and contest of parties regarding political measures or
D. administration of public affairs
E. The intentional assimilation of diverse multicultural elements into a unified multidimensional cabal
F. The collective choices we make as a society, including policy goals and the means we use to achieve them
Answer:
The intentional assimilation of diverse multicultural elements into a unified multidimensional cabal
Question:
3. Which of the following best describes what "agenda setting" is, within the context of the Policy Cycle
Model?
Comprises all activities that bring environmental problems to the attention of public and political leaders,
and that shape the ideas and policy alternatives that get serious consideration
Giving legal and political force to decisions so that they are broadly accepted by pertinent publics
Activities directed toward putting policies and programs into effect
Design and drafting of policy goals and strategies for achieving them, usually involves the use of
environmental science and policy analysis
Answer:
Comprises all activities that bring environmental problems to the attention of public and political leaders,
and that shape the ideas and policy alternatives that get serious consideration
Question:
4. Which principle should government regulatory agencies invoke when the scientific data are insufficient
for developing an environmental standard?
Answer:
precautionary principle
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which of the following are main reasons (problems) that cause government to intervene to solve
environmental health problems?
A. When environmental threats represent public goods (collective) problems that cannot be solved through
B. private action alone
C. "Market imperfections" (e.g., inadequate information, lack of competitiveness, externalities) may justify
D. government action such as regulation
E. Public pressure
F. All of the above
Answer:
All of the above
Question:
2. Which of the following is NOT a definition of "politics?
A. Intrigue or maneuvering within a political unit or group to gain control or power; artful or
B. dishonest/disingenuous actions or words to gain political advantage
C. The management of a political party, the conduct and contest of parties regarding political measures or
D. administration of public affairs
E. The intentional assimilation of diverse multicultural elements into a unified multidimensional cabal
F. The collective choices we make as a society, including policy goals and the means we use to achieve them
Answer:
The intentional assimilation of diverse multicultural elements into a unified multidimensional cabal
Question:
3. Which of the following best describes what "agenda setting" is, within the context of the Policy Cycle
Model?
Comprises all activities that bring environmental problems to the attention of public and political leaders,
and that shape the ideas and policy alternatives that get serious consideration
Giving legal and political force to decisions so that they are broadly accepted by pertinent publics
Activities directed toward putting policies and programs into effect
Design and drafting of policy goals and strategies for achieving them, usually involves the use of
environmental science and policy analysis
Answer:
Comprises all activities that bring environmental problems to the attention of public and political leaders,
and that shape the ideas and policy alternatives that get serious consideration
Question:
4. Which principle should government regulatory agencies invoke when the scientific data are insufficient
for developing an environmental standard?
Answer:
precautionary principle
