In the Context of the Social Identity Theory, Distinctiveness Refers

question 87

Multiple Choice

In the context of the social identity theory, distinctiveness refers to the ________.

• A) tendency of people to link themselves to high-status groups in an attempt to define themselves favorably
• B) tendency of in-group members to prefer and endorse the products, ideas, and aspects of someone else's culture over their own
• C) tendency of people to use the group as a means of understanding who they are and how they fit into the world
• D) tendency of people who have greater uniformity in values and characteristics to have greater identification as well
• E) tendency of in-group members to notice and emphasize identities that reflect how different they are from other groups

---

Definitions:

Conversion of Debt

The process of converting debt into equity, typically by exchanging bonds or loans for shares of stock in the issuing company.

Book Value Method

A method of valuing assets or liabilities at their original cost minus any depreciation, amortization, or impairment charges.

Market Value Method

A valuation technique that determines the price an asset would fetch in the marketplace or the value of a company based on the current market price of its shares.

Convertible Bonds

Bonds that can be converted into a predetermined number of the issuing company's shares.