The Process of Professionalization of an Occupation Typically Follows a Pattern

question 7

Multiple Choice

The process of professionalization of an occupation typically follows a pattern of developmental stages.One of the stages is collective identity.Which of the following is an example of collective identity?

• A) Legal right to practice profession to protect unique skills from outsiders
• B) Apprenticeship programs to develop skills
• C) A loose association of practitioners
• D) Definition of the profession's mission related to full-time work

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Definitions:

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which outlines a five-tier model of human needs, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

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The psychologically uncomfortable state produced by an inconsistency between beliefs and behaviors that in turn evokes a motivation to reduce the dissonance; buyers’ remorse.

Expensive Pair

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Evoked Set

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