An Upper-Middle-Class Manager Tends to Have Hostile Relationship with the Working-Class

question 79

Multiple Choice

An upper-middle-class manager tends to have hostile relationship with the working-class employees in the firm because of his tendency to perceive himself as superior to them based on his class background. In this example, the manager exhibits _____.

• A) class consciousness
• B) cultural awareness
• C) social mobility
• D) group orientation

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Definitions:

Developmental Science

An interdisciplinary field of research aimed at understanding the nature of human growth and development across the lifespan.

Developmental Science

An interdisciplinary field studying the changes that occur in individuals (especially human beings) over the course of their lifespan.

Interdisciplinary

Involving two or more academic, scientific, or artistic areas of knowledge or disciplines.

Cultural Processes

The means by which the social, economic, and environmental conditions are influenced and shaped by the beliefs, practices, and values of a society.