Why Are Professional Associations Concerned with Public Policy

question 84

Multiple Choice

Why are professional associations concerned with public policy?

• A)because the states award contracts based on professional associations' lobbying strength and public image
• B)because the states provide their licenses and determine the requirements to become licensed
• C)because they want to make sure licensing requirements are as liberal as possible in order to increase their numbers and, therefore, their influence
• D)because their main priority is to shape public policy, which will make their professions more marketable to potential clients
• E)they aren't; professional associations do not involve themselves in government

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Definitions:

Input Address

The unique identifier used in PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) programming and other computer systems to specify the location of an input signal or data.

Forced Status

A condition where the state of a device or component is manually set or overridden, typically for testing or emergency purposes.

Forcing Functions

A technique in control systems and simulation where output or internal states are set to specific values, bypassing the normal operation of the system.

Retentive Outputs

Outputs in a PLC that maintain their state (on or off) even after the PLC is powered down or restarted.