In the Experiment Cited in Your Textbook in Which Researchers

question 89

Multiple Choice

In the experiment cited in your textbook in which researchers, some of which were dressed poorly and others well-dressed, asked people in bakeries for a croissant while claiming they did not have enough money to pay for it, were studying the

• A)difference between achieved roles and ascribed roles.
• B)effects of status in society.
• C)impact of social roles on prosocial behavior.
• D)dimensions of group structure and cohesiveness.

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Definitions:

College Students

refers to individuals enrolled in institutions of higher learning, pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees.

Personalities

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

Life-Span Development

The study of how human beings grow, change, and develop throughout the course of their lives, from birth to death.

Social Roles

The patterns of behavior expected from individuals in specific positions or contexts within a society or group.