If a Person Deviates from the Norms of a Group

question 205

Multiple Choice

If a person deviates from the norms of a group, the first thing the group is likely to do is __________.

• A) exclude the person
• B) assign him to a position of lower status
• C) try to persuade him to conform
• D) say negative things to the deviant

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Definitions:

Symbolic Attributes

Qualities or features of an object or entity that represent or stand for something else, carrying additional meaning beyond their inherent traits.

Gestalt

A psychological theory that emphasizes the human mind and behavior as being organized into wholes, where the perceived whole is different from and often more than the sum of its parts.

Stimuli

External events or occurrences that can elicit responses from sensory organs, leading to various forms of responses in an organism.

Gestalt Psychology

A psychological approach that emphasizes the holistic and intrinsic properties of perceptual phenomena, focusing on patterns and configurations.