Scenario 17.1 Consider the Information Below

question 26

Multiple Choice

Scenario 17.1
Consider the information below:
For Group A the cost of attaining an educational level y is
C_A(y) = $6,000y
and for Group B the cost of attaining that level is
C_B(y) = $10,000y.
Employees will be offered $50,000 if they have where y* is an education threshold determined by the employer. They will be offered $130,000 if they have
-Refer to Scenario 17.1. If the threshold educational level y^* is set at 10,

• A) only individuals in Group A will attain it.
• B) only individuals in Group B will attain it.
• C) individuals in both groups will attain it.
• D) no individuals will attain it.
• E) some fraction of individuals in each group will attain it.

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Definitions:

Deindividuation

A psychological state characterized by reduced self-awareness and decreased personal responsibility in group settings, which can lead to uninhibited and sometimes antisocial behavior.

Dispositional Attribution

The tendency to explain someone's behavior based on internal factors, such as personality traits, rather than external circumstances.

Situational Attribution

The process of interpreting someone's behavior as being caused by the situation or environment they are in, rather than their personal disposition.

Stereotype

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing, often leading to prejudice and discrimination.