Which of the Following Examples Best Describes the Signaling Theory

question 120

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples best describes the signaling theory of education?

• A)The hiring manager offers a job to a recent college graduate because she is more beautiful than the rest of the applicants.
• B)The hiring manager offers a job to a recent college graduate because she is expected to be more productive than other applicants due to her educational attainment.
• C)The hiring manager offers a job to a recent college graduate because the hiring manager has a bias toward people with college degrees.
• D)The hiring manager offers a job to a recent college graduate because education is correlated with natural ability.

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