Proposition 3 states that if conformity cannot be forced upon the actor committing status violations, then the expectations of the group will change. The members of the group that follow the set expectations and behavior determined by the group become the Carriers, they have a high expectations among themselves and low expectations for the deviant. The actor will then additional low status of the Violator while the other group members become carriers. Expectation control is most likely the most rapid when the deviant behavior is based on legitimate expectations from other groups and least likely or rapid if there is a lack of information. If an actor has a lower position in the group the actor can have a higher penalty for not following the
