Group Norms Influence Children's Expectations About Status Based on Wealth and Popularity.

ABSTRACT: Children's understanding of status and group norms influence their expectations about social encounters. However, status is multidimensional and children may perceive status stratification (i.e., high- and low-status) differently across multiple status dimensions (i.e., wealth and popularity). The current study investigated the effect of status level and norms on children's expectations about intergroup affiliation in wealth and popularity contexts. Participants (N = 165; age range: 5-10 years; M _age = 7.72 years) were randomly assigned to hear two scenarios where a high- or low-status target affiliated with opposite-status groups based on either wealth or popularity. In one scenario, the group expressed an inclusive norm. In the other scenario, the group ex

SUBMITTER: Yee KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9131005 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature