Chapter 6: Social Identity Flashcards
social identity
Those aspects of the self-concept that derive from an individual’s knowledge and feelings about the group membership he or she shares with others
self-categorization
The process of seeing oneself as a member of a social group.
BIRG (bask in reflected glory)
A way of boosting self-esteem by identifying oneself with the accomplishments or good qualities of fellow in-group members
out group homogeneity effect
The tendency to see the out-group as relatively more homogeneous and less diverse than the in-group.
minimal intergroup situation
A research situation in which people are categorized, on an arbitrary or trivial basis, into groups that have no history, no conflicts of interest, and no stereotypes
social identity theory
The theory that people’s motivation to derive self-esteem from their group memberships is one driving force behind in-group bias
moral exclusion
Viewing out-groups as subhuman and outside the domain in which the rules of morality apply.
stereotype threat
The fear of confirming others’ negative stereotype of your group.
stigmatized
To be negatively evaluated by others.
individual mobility
The strategy of individual escape, either physical or psychological, from a stigmatized group.
social creativity
The strategy of introducing and emphasizing new dimensions of social comparison, on which a negatively regarded group can see itself as superior
social change
The strategy of improving the overall societal situation of a stigmatized group.
social competition
One group member working especially hard to compensate for another’s low level of effort or performance.
