Professors Maksoud, Struthers, and Vasic Each Tend to Think That

question 34

Multiple Choice

Professors Maksoud, Struthers, and Vasic each tend to think that obtaining a university degree is easier today than it was when they were students. After discussing the matter over coffee, they are even more convinced that obtaining a degree is easier today. This episode provides an example of

• A) the fundamental attribution error.
• B) social facilitation.
• C) group polarization.
• D) deindividuation.

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Definitions:

Ascribed Status

A social position a person is born into or receives involuntarily, based on factors like race, ethnicity, family background, and gender.

Personal Attributes

Characteristics or features that define an individual, including traits, skills, abilities, and attitudes.

Socio-Economic Status

An assessment of a person's or household's social and economic status in comparison to that of others, determined by their income, level of education, and type of job.

Auguste Comte

Auguste Comte was a French philosopher who is considered the father of sociology and positivism, advocating for the scientific study of society to improve human condition.