Tam is able to attend a highly competitive college because his parents have enough income to pay the tuition. Lai is only able to attend night classes at a less competitive college because she has to work during the day to pay tuition. Which statement best describes how the notion of a "social context" can be used to describe this scenario : A. Tam and Lai are experiencing different social contexts B. - a role is a position within an institution or organization with specific social expectations for how to behave and be treated

A). Tam and Lai are experiencing different social contexts.

Explanation:

As per the question, option A i. e. 'Tam and Lai are experiencing different social contexts' could best be employed to describe the notion of 'social context' which is reflected by their distinct social environments (highly competitive college versus less competitive college) which influences their perception and response to a particular stimulus. Therefore, we can deduce that since both Tam and Lai are encountering contradictory social environment and factors, their perception and the behavioral response would also vary. Thus, option A is the correct answer.