There is a tendency in working groups that are first forming to assign people to social roles according to their social category memberships. The status that individuals are given on the basis of this assignment is known as

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The status individuals are given based on their social category memberships in newly forming groups is known as diffuse status. This concept refers to the broad, generalized status or prestige that a person holds in the eyes of others based on their membership in certain social categories (e.g., race, gender, profession) rather than specific achievements or roles within the group.

There Is a Tendency in Working Groups That Are First