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fahad

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What do we learn about the relationship between status and performance from William F. Whyte's study of street corner groups?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following is based on the belief that the wealth of a nation can be measured by its holdings of gold or other precious metals?
 
  a. laissez-faire capitalism
  b. mercantilism
  c. venture capitalism
  d. welfare capitalism



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Answer to Question 1

We learn that the relationship between performance and status is counterintuitive. While one might expect for status to follow from high performance, it appears to be the other way around. Group member's expectations for us often determine our actual performance at a given task

Answer to Question 2

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