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Essay on Status Characteristics Theory
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status characteristics theory
A group of five college students who each belonged to a Greek association had to decide on what hotel to stay in during their spring break vacation in Cancun. There is a valued, collective task within this situation. They all have invested a lot of money for this trip and they all want to make sure they get the most for their money. All of the five students knew each other and the organizations to which they belong prior to this meeting. The characteristics of each are as follows:
Name Year Sex Greek Organization Ethnicity
Jeff Senior Male Sigma Epsilon European American
Bonnie Sophomore Female Phi Sigma Hispanic American
Dustin Junior Male Tao Omega European American
Clyde Sophomore Male Kappa Phi African American
Haley Senior Female Alpha Delta European American
All the students are from very different organizations and possess the general characteristics that are associated with their specific organization. For instance, it is known on this particular campus that the Phi Sigma’s are the “promiscuous” girls, the Tao Omega boys are the “party animals,” the Sigma Epsilon gentlemen are the most active in the Student Government Association, and so forth. Thus, the expectations they have from their knowledge of the Greek clubs are relevant in the way they are going to interact. Also, the gender and ethnicity of each of the students are external status characteristics that contribute to the e
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