Question

The tailor sent the eager apprentice out to find some (nonexistent) striped thread. This is

A) socialization.
B) divestiture tactic.
C) debasement.
D) hazing.
E) all of the above.

Answer 1

The act of sending an apprentice to find nonexistent striped thread is an example of hazing, which is a ritual in initiating a person into a group.

Step-by-step explanation:

The scenario described where a tailor sends an apprentice to find a nonexistent striped thread is an example of hazing. Hazing refers to the practice of rituals and other activities involving harassment, abuse, or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group. In this case, sending the apprentice on a fool's errand is a form of initiation into the trade or group of tailors. It is not an example of socialization, which is the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society; nor divestiture tactic, which involves stripping away the individual's existing identity to create a new one; nor debasement, which is the act of lowering the status, character, or quality of someone or something.