Behrend, 45, obtained a doctoral degree in clinical psychology last spring from Walden University, a respected virtual institution. She says the discussions between student and professor, and among peers, were more rigorous than those she experienced in the two on-campus master’s programs she previously attended. “We needed to cite references for everything we said (in E-mail postings),” explains Behrend. “It wasn’t like the usual chatting in the classroom.”

Behrend _________________________.

A. criticizes distant-degree programs

B. praises distant-degree programs

C. praises on-campus education

D. thinks highly of face-to-face instruction