The Process Through Which Diffuse Status Characteristics Are Associated with Task-Relevant

question 90

Multiple Choice

The process through which diffuse status characteristics are associated with task-relevant abilities and thus influence performance expectations and subsequent behaviors within group settings is called:

• A)application
• B)belief construction
• C)extrapolation
• D)role creation
• E)status generalization

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, reflecting the total net benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods and services.

Trade

The exchange of goods and services between parties, which can be within or across national borders.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually do pay.

Trade

The process of purchasing, vending, or trading products and services among individuals, corporations, or nations.