What Is the Social-Status Effect

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the social-status effect?

• A) It is the tendency to perceive others who are like ourselves more positively than we perceive people who are different.
• B) It is the tendency to focus attention on individuals who are conspicuously different from us.
• C) It is the tendency to perceive individuals with a higher position in social hierarchy more positively than we perceive those with a lower position in social hierarchy.
• D) It is the tendency to perceive individuals with a disabilities as non-contributors to society.
• E) It is the tendency for individuals to see themselves more positively than others around them.

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Definitions:

Unequally Shared

Describes a situation where resources, responsibilities, or benefits are distributed disproportionately among members of a group.

Learned Beliefs

Convictions or opinions that are acquired through experiences, education, or social interactions.

Values

Core beliefs or principles that guide behavior and decision-making.

Symbols

Symbols are representations or signs used to signify ideas, objects, or relationships.