Social identity theory Flashcards

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what is social identity theory?

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shows how having groups creates prejudice

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what is categorisation?

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  • dividing the world into us vs them and deciding which groups you belong to
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what is social identification?

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when you begin to associate yourself with a certain group and start to adopt the norms e.g wearing team colours

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what is social comparison?

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where you exaggerate your groups positives and create negative stereotypes about other groups

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