intergroup behaviour Flashcards
define intergroup behaviour
behaviour among individuals that is regulated by those individuals awareness of and identification with different social groups
what are the 2 intergroup processes
intergroup disharmony
intergroup harmony
in intergroup disharmony
what is relative deprivation
a sense of having less than we feel entitled to
what is berkowitz’s explanation of relative deprivation
collective violence
relative deprivation»_space;
individual rage»_space;
+ aversive and agressive environmental stimuli»_space;
becomes collective agrression through social facilitation
what is Davies’ approach of relative deprivation
RD is particularly acute when attainments suffer sudden setbacks in context of expectations which continue to rise
in social cognition
what is the relative homogeneity effect
out groups members are seen as all the same
whereas in group members are seen as different and diverse form eachother
what is the category based memory effect
unfavourable behaviours performed by outgroup members are more noticed and recalled than unfavourable behaviours performed by those with an in group status
what is brewer’s optimal distinctiveness theory
the desire to obtain the optimal ballance between includiveness and distinctiveness between and within groups
in collective behaviour what is lebon’s theory of crowd behaviour
anonymity, contagion and suggestibility work together to produce antisocial and violent crowd behaviour
anonymity = invincibility/irresponsibility
contagion = rapid and unpredictable shifts in behaviour
suggestibility = primitive, savage instincts surface
what is the emergent norm theory of group behaviour
in initially normless crowds , distinctive behaviours or behaviours of distinctive individuals are the basis for a relevant norm to emerge to regulate behaviour
what is are inter group harmony strategies
strategies to create harmony between 2 groups
what is allport’s contact theory
the type of contact between groups effects their attitude towards each other
what are superordinate goals
goals that require the cooperation of two or more people or groups to achieve, which usually results in rewards to the groups
what is a key action in promoting harmony
communication and conciliation (appeasement)
