PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Trait Theory, Social Dominance Orientation, Conscientiousness
6 Dec 2012
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Status hierarchies are more volatile and malleable that power hierarchies. Explicit set of roles that vary by rank order. Reporting structures: you report to your boss. If you can map out hierarchical structure it"s a formal hierarchy. Control over resources (power: you decide who is hired, fired, gets bonuses. Deference from subordinates (status: you get esteem and status and respect as you move up. Typically an assumption if legitimacy to the hierarchy exists. If you"re at the top, your are the best. We think if you"re at the top, you have the best merit. Subtle social interactions and cues towards people we pay most attention to tend to rise up. Ranking is not explicit and might bother people if you tell people. People who have the most power have the greatest influence on group. When participants thought they"d interact with people who thought they"d have control over whether or not they would receive the prize, they studied their.
