1. Status Expectation
States Theory

2. Key Concepts Key Conditions Of The Theory Collective Orientation
Status Structures: Patterned inequalities of respect, deference, and influence among a group of people
Key Conditions Of The Theory
Collective Orientation
Task Orientation
Reality TV Show Teams • Student Project Groups
Student Organizations • Office Committees
Advisory Panels • Sports Teams • Juries

3. Key Concepts
Status Characteristics are attributes on which we vary that yield esteem.
They have Status Value
They must be Salient
They are born in Interactional Encounters
They are either Specific or Diffuse
They lead to (Consensual) Performance Expectations
They require a Burden of Proof because of Status Generalization
- Provide a contrast among group members
- Perceived to be relevant to task
- Specific: Obviously connected to the task at hand. We eventually learn them.
- Diffuse: Not directly related to the task at hand, but we use them (immediately) to figure out who can get the job done.
- Attenuation : Learning new info that meets our expectations doesn’t change them much.
- Inconsistency : Learning new info that counters our expectations doesn’t change our general expectations.