Ritzer Thinks the Most Valid Criticisms of the McDonald's System

question 2

Multiple Choice

Ritzer thinks the most valid criticisms of the McDonald's system are ones that

• A) compare the past-slower, more humane, less materialistic-to the present.
• B) focus on economic exploitation of workers and government subsidies to major corporations.
• C) describe the way people's potential is limited by "overly rationalized" organizations.
• D) point to government policies that make unhealthy food cheap and healthy food expensive.

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Definitions:

Assimilation Process

The cognitive process of fitting new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Accommodation Process

The cognitive process of adjusting one's existing mental models or schemas to incorporate new information or experiences.

Deferred Imitation

The ability to imitate a modeled act after a delay, indicating the presence of memory and cognitive skills.

Preferential-Looking

A research technique used in developmental psychology to study visual attention and preferences in infants by measuring how long they look at different stimuli.