situational factors affecting prejudice Flashcards
1
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RCT
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competition causes prejudice (being part of a competition is the situation that you are placed in), so you can use this as a situational factor.
2
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social identity theory
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in-group formation causes prejudice; categorising yourself, identifying with and comparing yourself to other groups in your environment is also situational
3
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social norms
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social norm is an ‘agreed’ or ‘accepted’ way of behaving. Each country or social group
will have their own social norms which govern what behaviour is acceptable