A Student Was Asked the Following Question: "Briefly Describe and Analyze

Multiple Choice

A student was asked the following question: "Briefly describe and analyze the processes of the equilibrium model of social change". "The equilibrium model holds that there are four inevitable processes of social change. The first, differentiation refers to the increasing complexity of social organizations, such as the increasing specialization of institutions. The second process, adaptive upgrading is related to the first, as the purpose of institutions becomes more specialized. An example is when occupations become more specialized. The third process is the inclusion of groups such as ethnic minorities and women who were previously excluded because of their race, class or gender. Finally, the development of values that legitimize new activities such as the acceptance of preventative and alternative medicine is an example of value generalization. Together these processes broaden the view of health care due to societal agreement of social values". How would you rate this student's answer?

A) Unacceptable (a process is missing and/or the explanations are not clear or are irrelevant and the analysis is not well developed)
B) Good (all processes discussed, the explanations are clear, but the analysis could be more developed)
C) Excellent (all processes discussed, with clear and correct explanations, and a developed analysis)
D) Mediocre (all processed discussed, with fairly clear explanations but the analysis is not well developed)