Which one of the following statements describes a key characteristic of the credential society?
a. There has been a steady decrease in educational requirements for employment over the last century.
b. Employers have come to view college graduates as book smart but not practical.
c. Most employers do not even use the high school diploma to screen applicants.
d. Employers often require a college degree for promotion and advancement.
d
You might also like to view...
Subordinate groups need not necessarily be a numerical minority
a. true b. false
The theory of evolution that greatly influenced social thought in nineteenth century America was
a. juridical racialism. b. constitutional racialism. c. neo-Marxism. d. social Darwinism.
Studies of feral children indicate that:
a. human genetic capacity easily overcomes the effects of isolation b. the effects of extreme isolation can be easily overcome if the child is brought into the proper environment c. there is a "catch-up effect" in that childhood isolation causes them to learn faster as adults d. the victims of severe isolation learn more slowly than children who were not isolated in early childhood
The definition of deviance varies significantly based on time, geographical location, and social group.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)