In Her Class Presentation on "Education and the World of Work

question 57

Multiple Choice

In her class presentation on "Education and the World of Work," what would Jaime argue if she had adopted a credentialist perspective of schooling?

• A) The acquisition of a job depends just as much on who you know as on what you know.
• B) School curricula develop according to the needs of the workplace and the economy.
• C) Skills learned during schooling develop into credentials that directly relate to job skills.
• D) Learning in school has little to do with job realities;having the diploma is what counts.

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