Society's Relatively Permanent and Ordered Divisions Whose Members Share Similar

question 20

Multiple Choice

Society's relatively permanent and ordered divisions whose members share similar values, interests and behaviours are known as a(n) :

• A) reference group.
• B) social class.
• C) culture.
• D) aspirational group.
• E) sub- culture.

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Definitions:

Self-monitoring

The practice of paying close attention to one's own behavior and responses in different situations, often to improve or adjust them.

Spotlight Effect

Overestimating others’ noticing and evaluating our appearance, performance, and blunders (as if we presume a spotlight shines on us).

Self-serving Bias

A common tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Defensive Self-esteem

A fragile form of self-esteem that is highly sensitive to perceived threats and criticism, often leading to aggressive or defensive reactions to protect self-worth.