A University That Is Publicly Funded Is Located in a State

question 12

Multiple Choice

A university that is publicly funded is located in a state that is experiencing serious budget shortfall, and the budget has been halved. The university's 32 departments are asked to list each of their programs on an index card, resulting in 90 cards. A panel comprised of the president, provost, and five deans each independently arranges the cards into categories of 3 essential, 7 highly desirable, 15 very desirable, 40 mainstream, 15 expendable, 7 immediately expendable, and 3 targeted elimination. This is an example of which methodology?

• A)Delphi technique
• B)Rating scale
• C)Likert scaling
• D)Q-sort method

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Definitions:

Rapidly Evolve

The process by which species undergo significant genetic changes in a relatively short period of time, often in response to environmental changes or pressures.

Detoxify Drugs

The process by which biological systems, often notably the liver in humans, modify and remove the toxic effects of drugs and other harmful substances.

Reproduce Rapidly

The ability of organisms to produce a high number of offspring in a short amount of time, often leading to quick population growth.

Horizontal Gene Transfer

The movement of genetic material between unicellular and/or multicellular organisms through mechanisms other than traditional reproduction.