HEALTH POLICY 3400 MIDTERM DECK
1 EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is policy? - ANS broad statement of the goals, objectives, and means that create the
framework for activity; can be implicit or explicit
define the policy process - ANS the way in which policies are initiated, formulated,
developed, negotiated, communicated, implemented and evaluated
public policy is... - ANS 1. chosen by public authorities
2. addresses inter-related sets of problems
3. anchored in a set of beliefs about the best way to achieve those goals
policy decisions try to balance: - ANS individualism, collectivism
canada and the US have ___ policy goals, and ___ policy levers - ANS same, different
policy goals (eg. security, liberty, equity, efficiency) are prone to - ANS different
interpretations
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, describe the political compass and how it's important to policy - ANS has authoritarian and
libertarian at north/south positions, and right and left (economic orientation) at east/west
positions- everyone falls somewhere on this, don't have to share ideology and worldviews for
them to be important for influencing policy
what to keep in mind when interpreting graphics with data - ANS be critical, aware of who
created this graphic and what is the message they're trying to get across
what things can influence how data is presented - ANS meaning, purpose, ethics, politics,
goals
policy can be thought of as - ANS 'intent', and also as 'understanding' and 'process'
policy determines - ANS why and how to act, allocation of resources
what type of work is policy key in? - ANS advocacy work
authoritarian policies are typically ___, while socialist policies are typically ___ (referring to
structure of how they are formed) - ANS top down; bottom up
framing - ANS process of selectively using frames (mental structures) to control how a policy
is perceived and evaluated
policy goals - ANS overarching things that policy is trying to achieve
policy orientation - ANS socio-cultural aspects that influence logistics of running the program
policy design and process - ANS 'how you do policy'; matters for how people/the public
embrace it
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
1 EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What is policy? - ANS broad statement of the goals, objectives, and means that create the
framework for activity; can be implicit or explicit
define the policy process - ANS the way in which policies are initiated, formulated,
developed, negotiated, communicated, implemented and evaluated
public policy is... - ANS 1. chosen by public authorities
2. addresses inter-related sets of problems
3. anchored in a set of beliefs about the best way to achieve those goals
policy decisions try to balance: - ANS individualism, collectivism
canada and the US have ___ policy goals, and ___ policy levers - ANS same, different
policy goals (eg. security, liberty, equity, efficiency) are prone to - ANS different
interpretations
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, describe the political compass and how it's important to policy - ANS has authoritarian and
libertarian at north/south positions, and right and left (economic orientation) at east/west
positions- everyone falls somewhere on this, don't have to share ideology and worldviews for
them to be important for influencing policy
what to keep in mind when interpreting graphics with data - ANS be critical, aware of who
created this graphic and what is the message they're trying to get across
what things can influence how data is presented - ANS meaning, purpose, ethics, politics,
goals
policy can be thought of as - ANS 'intent', and also as 'understanding' and 'process'
policy determines - ANS why and how to act, allocation of resources
what type of work is policy key in? - ANS advocacy work
authoritarian policies are typically ___, while socialist policies are typically ___ (referring to
structure of how they are formed) - ANS top down; bottom up
framing - ANS process of selectively using frames (mental structures) to control how a policy
is perceived and evaluated
policy goals - ANS overarching things that policy is trying to achieve
policy orientation - ANS socio-cultural aspects that influence logistics of running the program
policy design and process - ANS 'how you do policy'; matters for how people/the public
embrace it
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
