What Do Credentialists Such as Randall Collins Argue About the Influences

question 72

Multiple Choice

What do credentialists such as Randall Collins argue about the influences of school?

• A)The acquisition of a job depends just as much on who you know as on what you know.
• B)School curricula develop according to the needs of the workplace and the economy.
• C) Skills learned during schooling develop into credentials that directly relate to job skills.
• D) Learning in school has little to do with job realities; having the diploma is what counts.

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Definitions:

Intense

A term describing a high degree of strength, concentration, or seriousness of something like emotions, situations, or activities.

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve three distinct components: a subjective experience, a physiological response, and a behavioral or expressive response.

Lethargic

Describes a state of sluggishness, drowsiness, or lack of energy.

Negative Affect

A mood dimension that consists of emotions such as nervousness, stress, and anxiety at the high end and relaxation, tranquility, and poise at the low end.