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List and Describe the Basic Elements of McDonaldization as Set

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List and describe the basic elements of McDonaldization as set forth by George Ritzer.Discuss whether these elements have spread to other settings such as education or the business world.Provide examples from your own experience.


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Observational Study

A study in which the researcher observes and records behavior or outcomes without manipulating variables.

Traditional Experiment

A research methodology involving the manipulation of variables to determine their effect on a particular outcome, usually featuring a control and experimental group.

Control Group

In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed in order to test its effects on a dependent variable.

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