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  • Social Psychology

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  • Sociological theories explain status processes.
  • Status influences social interactions and decision-making.

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  • To investigate how status processes affect competitor selection in competitive situations.
  • To determine if status differences guide choices when abilities are unknown.

Main Methods:

  • Three empirical studies were conducted.
  • Participants selected competitors from a pool based on status cues.

Main Results:

  • Individuals preferentially selected lower-status competitors.
  • Status differences significantly impacted competitor selection.
  • Expectation states mediated the relationship between status and selection.

Conclusions:

  • Overt status differences are utilized for competitor selection in uncertain environments.
  • Expectation states derived from status are key mediators in these choices.
  • Findings extend sociological theories of status to competitive decision-making.