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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