Which of the Following Statements Accounts for Tremendous Variation Among

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accounts for tremendous variation among people?

• A) Everyone cannot have both instrumental and end values.
• B) Everyone has similar important goals to reach in life.
• C) Individuals differ in how they order their values into priorities.
• D) Individuals have end values that fall into different categories of morality and competence.

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Definitions:

Distinctive Position

A unique or notable situation or status within a particular context or environment.

Social Contagion

The phenomenon where ideas, feelings, behaviors, or attitudes spread within a group or society, akin to the transmission of a disease.

Reference Group

A social group that serves as a point of comparison for individuals when forming attitudes or behaviors.

Normative Influence

The effect of societal norms on an individual's behavior, often leading to conformity.