Which of the Following Statements Concerning Social Categorization Is CORRECT

question 325

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning social categorization is CORRECT?

• A) It occurs without conscious awareness.
• B) It is deliberate and conscious.
• C) People who do it tend to be young and naïve.
• D) Social categorization is a relatively new phenomenon.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Malingering

The act of intentionally feigning or exaggerating physical or psychological symptoms for personal gain.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform tasks better when they are in the presence of others than when they are alone.