The tendency to submit to those with greater status than oneself and to denigrate those with less status than oneself is known as
A) narcissism.
B) authoritarianism.
C) social dominance.
D) hierarchy-proneness.

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The described tendency is characteristic of authoritarianism, which involves a preference for a strong authority figure and a willingness to submit to them while devaluing those with less power or status. The other options, narcissism, social dominance, and hierarchy-proneness, do not fully capture this specific trait.

The Tendency to Submit to Those with Greater Status Than