The Term "Master Status" Is Defined as a

question 60

Multiple Choice

The term "master status" is defined as a

• A) set of behaviors that are associated with a particular position.
• B) status that generally overrides all other statuses a person possesses.
• C) set of expectations that are attached to a specific role.
• D) perspective that allows a person to understand many other people's points of view.

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Definitions:

Weak Performer

An individual in an organization who consistently fails to meet the expected standards of performance.

Attribution Process

The cognitive process by which individuals assign cause or motive to their own and others' actions.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that involves overestimating the influence of personality or character traits on behavior while underestimating external factors.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

An anticipation that, because of a loop of positive interaction between behavior and belief, causes its own fulfillment either directly or indirectly.