If Members of a Low-Status Group Perceive That Existing Group

question 20

Multiple Choice

If members of a low-status group perceive that existing group differences are unstable, and thus may change over time,

• A) they will be motivated to attempt to change the status relationships through collective action.
• B) they will be motivated to find characteristics by which their group excels.
• C) they will accept their own group status as part of the proper and normal functioning of the society.
• D) they will attempt to leave the low-status group and move to a higher-status group.

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