The fact that employers have been increasing the requirements to qualify for professional positions to the extent that far more people are earning college degrees than ever before,and the value of degrees has decline,is an example of:
A)educational screening
B)credential inflation
C)tracking
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

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Credential inflation refers to the phenomenon where the requirements for a job position continue to increase to the point where more people are obtaining similar qualifications, leading to a devaluation of the credential. This is consistent with the example given in the question stem. Educational screening and tracking are related concepts, but they do not fully capture the dynamic of credential inflation. Therefore, the answer is B.

The Fact That Employers Have Been Increasing the Requirements to Qualify