Author Question: Which of the following is an example of the triumph of quantity over quality in the area of ... (Read 96 times)

cagreen833 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Which of the following is an example of the triumph of quantity over quality in the area of education?

a. the increasing reliance on grade point average as a means for assessing students
b. the increasing reliance on standardized test scores to assess a candidate's abilities
c. the increasing reliance on judging professors solely on the basis of student opinion polls
d. all of the above

Question 2

Ritzer states that the computer in modern society can give the illusion of personal attention in a world that has been made increasingly impersonal. Which of the following is an example of this phenomenon cited by Ritzer?

a. computers can de designed for the individual needs of the buyer
b. mass mailing lists can send form letters that appear to be personal
c. hamburgers at McDonald's can be cooked your way
d. the telephone bill is mailed directly to the customer