11. Intergroup conflict

Question 1

What is the frustration aggression hypothesis? (IandG intergroup conflict)

Answer 1

Frustration is common in everyday life, but is necessary to create prejudice and so aggression is displaced at socially approved targets

Question 2

What did the economic depression (30’s) in Germany correspond to? (IandG intergroup conflict)

Answer 2

The rise in anti-semitism

Question 3

What does the relative deprivation model suggest? (IandG intergroup conflict)

Answer 3

Expectations can be created by comparisons with others or the past

Question 4

What is egoistic deprivation? (IandG intergroup conflict)

Answer 4

At the individual level, comparing yourself now with your past self

Question 5

What is collective deprivation? (IandG intergroup conflict)

Answer 5

Where an individual feels ok, but compares the in-group to the out-group

Question 6

What are the two explanations for group conflict? (IandG intergroup conflict)

Answer 6

1) Frustration-Aggression theory

2) realistic group conflict theory

Question 7

What does the realistic group conflict theory suggest? (IandG intergroup conflict)

Answer 7

Attitudes lie in the situation

Question 8

What are the two basic reactions according to the realistic group conflict theory? (IandG intergroup conflict)

Answer 8

1) Conflict of interests = competition

2) Harmony of interests = cooperation

Question 9

What is symbolic racism? (IandG intergroup conflict)

Answer 9

Prejudice is morphing to fit in the world we live in, not that sum-zero situations create prejudice