Group entitativity refers to the degree to which people perceive themselves to be a unified team.The greater the level of entitativity,the more that people feel the group fills their needs,the more identification people have with their group,and the more:
A)the person would advocate for extreme behaviors on behalf of their group.
B)the person assumes they should act in accord with the principles of the team.
C)that person judges their own group,and therefore themselves,to have a lower status.
D)that person feels their identity is distinct from that of the group.

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The greater the level of entitativity, the more people feel identified with their group, and assume they should act in accord with the principles of the team. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Option A is not necessarily true, as extreme behaviors are not always advocated by people with higher entitativity. Option C is incorrect, as higher entitativity leads to a sense of cohesion and higher status, not lower. Option D is also incorrect because higher entitativity leads to a greater sense of group identity, not distinctiveness.

Group Entitativity Refers to the Degree to Which People Perceive