The Time It Takes for Policy Makers to Change Policy

question 39

Multiple Choice

The time it takes for policy makers to change policy instruments once they have decided on the new policy is called

• A)the data lag.
• B)the recognition lag.
• C)the legislative lag.
• D)the implementation lag.
• E)the effectiveness lag.

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Definitions:

Incubation

Unconscious processing that works on a specific problem while the mind is otherwise occupied.

Contrary Recognition

The ability to identify and acknowledge ideas or facts that oppose personal beliefs or expectations.

Inference Rules

Set guidelines or principles used to deduce new information or conclusions from known facts or premises.

Mental Graph

Mental Graph is a conceptual representation of information in the form of a graph structure in one's mind, used to illustrate relationships between concepts or data.