Author Question: Which of the following is an example of social categorization? a. Deciding who to approach at a ... (Read 35 times)

jman1234 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following is an example of social categorization?

a. Deciding who to approach at a party based on the clues we pick up about them.
b. Deciding that the reason someone failed at their job is because they didn't try hard enough rather than because others were not giving them the resources they needed.
c. Going along with a group's decision to vote a certain way even though you disagree, because you think others' information may be more correct than yours.
d. The tendency to do less when working on a group project than you would if the project was only yours.

Question 2

In the section on attraction, proximity refers to the tendency to like people

a. Who are opposites
b. With whom we come in contact
c. Who are like us
d. With whom we share ideas