Social Identity Theory (STI)

Question 1

What are the components of social identity theory?

Answer 1

1. Social Categorization
2. Social Comparison
3. Positive distinctiveness.
4. Social identification

Question 2

What is social categorization?

Answer 2

Categorize people in order to understand the environment.

Naturally dividing people into groups to make it easier to know things about them.

Question 3

What is social comparison?

Answer 3

Comparing the category you are in to others.

Question 4

What is positive distinctiveness?

Answer 4

Belief that one group is superior. Can lead to ethnocentrism.

Question 5

Name two studies for social identity theory.

Answer 5

1. Cialdini et al

2. Shrief Robert Cave Experiment