High-status members of groups are often given less freedom to ...

[Yi-Chen]

High-status members of groups are often given less freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

What are four common classes of norms?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

FALSE
Explanation: High-status individuals are often given more freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members. As high-status individuals, they're given a wider range of discretion as long as their activities aren't severely detrimental to group goal achievement.

Answer to Question 2

1. The most common class of norms is performance norms. Work groups typically provide their members with explicit cues on how hard they should work, how to get the job done, their level of output, appropriate levels of tardiness, and the like.
2. Appearance norms include things like dress codes and unspoken rules about when to look busy.
3. Social arrangement norms are norms about with whom group members eat lunch and whether to form friendships on and off the job.
4. Resource allocation norms cover things like assignment of difficult jobs and distribution of resources like pay or equipment.