When We Examine Status Attainment, What Do We Use to Gauge

question 5

Multiple Choice

When we examine status attainment, what do we use to gauge the openness of an individual's or group's economic status?

• A) the extent to which the economic status of children is independent of their parents' economic status
• B) a comparison of wealth accrued by children and the adjusted difference to that of their parents
• C) the difference in the types of occupation
• D) whether a person can get a job without the help of his parents, tribe, group, peers, and the like

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Definitions:

Deindividuation

A psychological state where an individual loses self-awareness and self-restraint, often occurring in group settings.

Self-restraint

The ability to control one's impulses, emotions, or desires, especially in difficult or tempting situations.

Anonymity

The state of being anonymous, where an individual's identity is unknown.

Groupthink

A phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.