Besides the Advances in Education Required in Certain Occupations Due

question 7

Multiple Choice

Besides the advances in education required in certain occupations due to technological advancements, the demand for higher and higher credentials also has social reasons. According to the textbook, how do new requirements work to keep lower-class people out of certain occupations and higher-class people in those occupations?

• A) They act as a regulatory body.
• B) They act as a sorting mechanism.
• C) They act as a status achievement monitor.
• D) They act as an achievement inhibitor.

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Definitions:

Romantic Attraction

A feeling of being drawn or magnetically pulled toward an individual because of a personal, emotional, and sometimes sexual interest.

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Initial Attraction

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Unfair Test

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