According to the concept of status generalization,a group of biased white,middle class males would probably pick a ___ to be their leader.
A)35-year-old black business executive
B)22-year-old college student with group dynamics training
C)58-year-old white male high school teacher who talks a good deal
D)female who is president of the local PTA

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According to the concept of status generalization, people tend to generalize the status characteristics of a group member to the group as a whole. In this scenario, the biased white, middle-class males would likely prefer someone who shares their status characteristics. Therefore, they would probably pick a 58-year-old white male high school teacher who talks a good deal as their leader. The other options (A, B, and D) do not fit the status characteristics of this particular group and are less likely to be chosen as a leader.

According to the Concept of Status Generalization,a Group of Biased