Social identity theory Flashcards
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Social identity theory
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Suggests all individuals belong to a group and are likely to derive their sense of identity, at least in part, from that group.
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Social categorisation
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Divides the social environment into in-groups and out-groups, altering percieved variability of these groups.
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Perceived variability
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How different a person views others to be, whether to themselves or different people.
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Social comparison
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Constantly comparing one’s in-group to relevant out-groups, fuelled by a need for positive distinctiveness.
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Positive distinctiveness
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The motivation to show that one’s group is preferable to an out-group.
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In groups
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Groups to which an individual belongs (us).
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Out groups
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Groups to which an individual does not belong (them).
