Leo Was Required to Submit "The Green Form" to Apply

question 40

Multiple Choice

Leo was required to submit "the green form" to apply for student teaching. Because the teaching office only had one form left, they made a copy of the "green form" on white copy paper. When Leo submitted the completed white copy to the Dean's office, the secretary refused to accept it because it wasn't "the green form." Such a situation, where the process (submitting the "green form") becomes more important than the goal (to apply for student teaching) , is an example of ________.

• A) the Peter Principle
• B) goal displacement
• C) bureaucratic ritualism
• D) phantom acceptance

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Definitions:

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together, but does not necessarily imply causation.

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that can change and have different values across individuals or situations in a research study.

Relationship

A connection, association, or involvement between two or more parties.

Correlation

describes the statistical relationship between two variables, indicating whether and how strongly they change together, without implying causation.