Ronald Dore (1976) refers to the concept of "credentialism" as "qualificationism" and his theory includes all of the following proponents except which: Question 8 options: a) educational certificates are pursued for their occupational value rather than one's desire for learning in and of itself. b) the "diploma disease" becomes a vicious cycle where individuals become preoccupied with getting a degree because employers emphasize them in job requirements. c) "qualificationism" still allows for those with only a high school diploma to be as competitive as one with a college degree in competing for the same job. d) because individuals chase degrees and employers emphasize degrees, the two sides feed off each other and this causes educational and credential inflation