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A senior planner's professional goals include sharpening their project management and presentation skills, training for advancement opportunities, and developing skills as a leader. However, in their current position there are limited opportunities to achieve these professional goals. What is the best way for the planner to continue to prepare for these professional development goals?

• A.Attend local networking events and serve on committees in leadership positions
• B.Apply for open positions with other agencies
• C.Continue to do the best job possible and wait for a promotion
• D.Create additional planning projects for the community to work on

To withstand legal scrutiny, which of the following is required for a public design review process?

• A.Members of a review board must be qualified design professionals.
• B.Matters which involve difference in taste, such as color and architectural style, cannot be included.
• C.The review can only cover matters under the purview of a building permit.
• D.Guidelines must be published setting down the criteria which projects must meet.

In "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," Jane Jacobs put forth the theory that community vitality is the result of:

• A.Zoning regulations.
• B.Adequate density.
• C.Purchasing power.
• D.Comprehensive plans.

Using a mathematical model, trips to the public neighborhood library can be explained by characteristics of nearby census tracts, including number of children, median income, median education, and distance of tract to library. Which of the following is the dependent variable?

• A.Trips to the library
• B.Number of children in the tract
• C.Distance to the library
• D.Median tract education

In establishing program evaluation criteria, the hierarchy of concepts from broader to more detailed and operational is:

• A.Criteria, goals, objectives, measures.
• B.Measures, criteria, objectives, goals.
• C.Objectives, goals, criteria, measures.
• D.Goals, objectives, criteria, measures.