Status Characteristics Theory Focuses On

Status characteristics theory focuses on:

A) distinguishing between the biological and social determinants of group differences in ability and behavior
B) how macro-level social inequalities based on characteristics such as gender" race/ethnicity" and social class are reproduced in task groups
C) how people come to define themselves in terms of the statuses they occupy and the roles they play within task-oriented groups
D) identifying people who are immune to the effects of their statuses for the purpose of determining how best to create a similar mind-set in others
E) identifying attributes and abilities that are similar" and those that vary" among members of particular social categories