Social identity theory Flashcards
1
Q
what is social identity theory?
A
shows how having groups creates prejudice
2
Q
what is categorisation?
A
- dividing the world into us vs them and deciding which groups you belong to
3
Q
what is social identification?
A
when you begin to associate yourself with a certain group and start to adopt the norms e.g wearing team colours
4
Q
what is social comparison?
A
where you exaggerate your groups positives and create negative stereotypes about other groups
5
Q
what is the supporting evidence?
A
levine - football fans are more likely to help those wearing their teams colours
6
Q
what is the critical evidence?
A
sherif found that creating competition causes prejudice not just belonging to a group
