According to Proponents of the Signaling Theory of Education

question 203

Multiple Choice

According to proponents of the signaling theory of education,

• A)schooling has no real productivity benefit.
• B)no one person finds it easier to earn a college degree than does any other person.
• C)the human-capital view of education is entirely correct.
• D)employers send signals to young people to persuade them to expend whatever effort is necessary to earn college degrees.

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Definitions:

Public Issue

A problem or concern that transcends individual personal troubles and requires collective action or policy interventions to be resolved.

Reproduced Practices

Actions or behaviors that are continually replicated within a society, contributing to the preservation of its cultural norms.

Structures

The arranged and organized patterns of relationships and institutions that shape society.

Formal Rationality

A concept in sociology that refers to the practice of achieving goals through a logical and efficient method, often associated with bureaucracies.