If being labeled a nerd (someone who studies a lot and has high grades)in high school or college is a social negative then,according to the textbook:
A)this is a cruel and unfair stereotype.
B)those who study hard would be better off it this negative stereotype was eliminated.
C)the negative stereotype serves to discourage some students from studying hard thus increasing the payoff to those who do.
D)the negative stereotype serves to comfort those who don't study and make poor grades.

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If academic success depends on relative performance,an anti-nerd norm will serve to reduce the incentive to engage in a positional arms race.

If Being Labeled a Nerd (Someone Who Studies a Lot