During World War II,the U.S.Army trained people to be pharmacists in two weeks,whereas today it takes a university degree to qualify for work in this occupation.What term best identifies a trend for higher educational requirements in occupations?
A) paraprofessionalism
B) credential inflation
C) occupational gate-keeping
D) creeping credentialism

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Credential inflation refers to the increasing demand for higher educational qualifications for jobs that previously required lower levels of education. This trend is evident in the example given, where a role that once required only two weeks of training now necessitates a university degree.