What Characteristic of Bureaucracy Is Demonstrated in the Standardized Test

question 29

Multiple Choice

What characteristic of bureaucracy is demonstrated in the standardized test scores for admission to graduate and professional schools across North America?

• A) qualification-based employment
• B) bureaucratic rules and regulations
• C) hierarchy of authority
• D) impersonality

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Definitions:

Discomfort Justification

The process of creating a reason or justification for enduring an unpleasant experience, often to reconcile cognitive dissonance.

Symbolic Self-Completion

A psychological theory suggesting individuals seek to acquire and display symbols that reflect their self-identity, especially when their identity is in question.

Induced Hypocrisy

A psychological state or condition whereby individuals are made to recognize the contradiction between their attitudes and behavior, often to prompt a change.

Paradigm

A typical example or pattern of something; a model that is especially prevalent in scientific theories or how particular sets of rules define a scientific discipline.