Francois Associates with High Status Friends in Order to Gain

question 55

Multiple Choice

Francois associates with high status friends in order to gain and maintain status,whereas Antonio acts aggressively in order to gain and maintain status.What principle of social behavior does this situation illustrate?

• A) Different people use different behaviors to attain the same goal.
• B) The same goals underlie different social behaviors.
• C) Some behaviors are more effective for particular goals than others.
• D) When people fail to gain status via association, they resort to aggression.

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