Multiple Choice
Status characteristics theory focuses on:
A) distinguishing between the biological and social determinants of group differences in ability and behavior
B) how macro-level social inequalities based on characteristics such as gender, race/ethnicity, and social class are reproduced in task groups
C) how people come to define themselves in terms of the statuses they occupy and the roles they play within task-oriented groups
D) identifying people who are immune to the effects of their statuses for the purpose of determining how best to create a similar mind-set in others
E) identifying attributes and abilities that are similar and those that vary among members of particular social categories
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