Sue is taking an online class. When it is time for the mid-term exam, she is told that it is open-note and open-book. However, she has a strict time limit of 90 minutes to complete it. As she finishes each answer, she must click "submit" before she can move on to the next question. She moves quickly through the multiple choice questions at the beginning. The essays, however, take her more time to complete. She finishes her second, and final, essay at 91 minutes. She clicks "submit" but the answer is not accepted since it is beyond the time limit, and she automatically loses 20 points from her grade. This situation illustrates which type of control?
A) direct
B) technological
C) ideological
D) disciplinary

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This situation illustrates technological control because the online exam software automatically ended Sue's exam at the time limit and did not allow her to submit her final answer, resulting in a loss of points.

Sue Is Taking an Online Class