Which of the Following Most Aptly Characterizes the Historical Stance

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most aptly characterizes the historical stance that business has had toward public education?

• A) Business was and still is interested in educational efficiency, standardization, and productivity.
• B) Business was interested in standardization and regulation; now, it is almost exclusively concerned with commercialization of education.
• C) Business was more concerned with efficiency and quantitative evaluation; now, it is much more concerned with authentic evaluation and student satisfaction.
• D) Business used to be exclusively concerned with productivity; now, business is exclusively concerned with educational expenditures, seeking to lower costs.

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Definitions:

Clearly Defined

To be specified or described in precise or exact terms.

Mental Set

A psychological tendency to approach situations in a certain way based on previous experiences and perceptions.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.

Administrative Processes

Procedures and practices involved in running an organization, including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.