Status Characteristics Theory Focuses On

question 56

Multiple Choice

Status characteristics theory focuses on:

• A)distinguishing between the biological and social determinants of group differences in ability and behavior
• B)how macro-level social inequalities based on characteristics such as gender, race/ethnicity, and social class are reproduced in task groups
• C)how people come to define themselves in terms of the statuses they occupy and the roles they play within task-oriented groups
• D)identifying people who are immune to the effects of their statuses for the purpose of determining how best to create a similar mind-set in others
• E)identifying attributes and abilities that are similar and those that vary among members of particular social categories

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Definitions:

Posterior

Toward the rear or back or toward the caudal end.

Pathophysiology

The study of mechanisms by which disease occurs, the responses of the body to the disease process, and the effects of both on normal function.

Endocytosis

A cellular process to bring large molecules of material into the cytoplasm of the cell.

DNA

A molecule known as deoxyribonucleic acid carries essential genetic directives necessary for the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all identified living beings and a wide variety of viruses.