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You got a lower grade in a course than your friend did even though you studied more during the semester and attended class more often.As a result,equity theory predicts that you might convince yourself that "Grades aren't all that important.After all,lots of people who succeed in the real world didn't make good grades in school."


Definitions:

Inequality

The unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, rights, and power among different segments of society.

Cultural Meanings

are the values, beliefs, and practices that are shared by a group of people, shaping their view of the world and influencing their behavior and traditions.

Group Identity

The sense of belonging and identification with a collective or category of people, shared based on common characteristics or interests.

Symbolic Interaction

A distinct conceptualization that investigates how individuals create, maintain, and change social realities through the meanings they ascribe to symbols and interactions.

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