According to Status Characteristics Theory,status Hierarchies in Task Groups Form

question 17

Multiple Choice

According to status characteristics theory,status hierarchies in task groups form largely based on __________.

• A)the status characteristics of the members of the group
• B)organized planning
• C)explicit collaborative negotiations
• D)external legitimating factors

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that does not provoke an inherent response until it becomes linked with a naturally occurring stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a learning process whereby behavior is strengthened or weakened by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A training approach characterized by making associations between a stimulus in the environment and one that occurs naturally, causing a conditioned behavior.