Define Credentialism and Credential Inflation

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Essay

Define credentialism and credential inflation. How do these terms help explain the recent demand for entrance into college with nationally recognized names.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

A component of memory where small amounts of information can be stored for a short period of time.

Working Memory

The part of short-term memory that is concerned with immediate conscious perceptual and linguistic processing.

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, typically seconds to minutes, before it is either forgotten or transferred to long-term memory.

Chunking

A memory strategy that involves grouping items into larger, manageable units to improve recall.