Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Effect

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of status on conformity pressure?

• A) High-status individuals are often given less freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members.
• B) High-status people are often given more freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members.
• C) Lower-status people are better able to resist conformity pressures than their high-status peers.
• D) Groups exert equal conformity pressure on all individuals regardless of their status.
• E) As compared to high-status members, low-status members are given a wider range of discretion as long as their activities aren't severely detrimental to group goal achievement.

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Definitions:

Assimilation

Piaget’s term for incorporation of new information into an existing cognitive structure.

Accommodation

Adjusting one's schemas and understanding to incorporate new and differing information or experiences.

Schematization

The process of organizing information or experiences into schemas, which are mental structures that represent some aspect of the world.

Observational Learning

Learning through watching the behavior of others.