Public Administration Capstone Test Competency Assessment

Public Administration Capstone Test Competency Assessment
Instructions
This assessment consist of 50 multiple choice questions that cover all of the courses in the program. The first 6 questions cover the material in PAD 500. The second 6 questions cover the material in PAD 505. The next 7 questions cover the material in PAD 510. The next 6 questions cover the material in PAD 515. The next 6 questions cover the material in PAD 520. The next 7 questions cover the material in PAD 525. The next 6 questions cover the material in PAD 530. The last 6 questions cover the material in PAD 540.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A process-oriented definition of "democracy" emphasizes
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Correct
the ways in which government works, …show more content…
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having an economic interest in the outcome of policy decisions.
Question 20
For goal setting to be an effective motivator
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it must be specific and achievable.
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it must be specific and achievable.
Question 21
An attempt to see to it that a public-sector office has employees whose gender, ethnicity, age and other demographic characteristics reflect the characteristics of the population the office serves, would be an example of______.
Selected Answer:
Incorrect
objective responsibility
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representative bureaucracy
Question 22
A deliberate effort to form an advisory board with little real power in order to bring persons who oppose a program into the decision-making structure and make them feel involved or defuse protests is an example of______.
Selected Answer:
Correct
cooptation
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Correct
Cooptation
Question 23
When the administrator attempts to make a judgment concerning the desires of the public with respect to his/her tasks, this is an example