SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
GROUP BEHAVIOR
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Question
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Status is an important motivator
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possession of personal characteristics that are positively valued by the group will give a member higher status.
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Low status members are given more freedom to deviate from norms than are other members.
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High status members are better able to resist conformity pressures than lower status members.
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Conformity is affected by status.
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Detailed explanation-1: -High-status individuals are often given more freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members. A person who the group values to a high level, and who isn’t obliged to upkeep the group’s social rewards is particularly able to disregard conformity norms.
Detailed explanation-2: -High status members of the group have more freedom to deviate from the norms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: People in high-status jobs have especially negative reactions to social pressure exerted by people in low-status jobs. This statement is true regarding the effect of status on conformity pressure as an individual with high status is generally given more freedom and privilege to diverge from the standard.
Detailed explanation-4: -what is one impact of status on norms? high-status individuals may receive more freedom than other group members to deviate from norms.