Social Identity Theory- Tajfel1971

Question 1

Explanation of SIT

Answer 1

Attempts to explain prejudice in terms of our membership of groups
4 stages(social categorisation, social identification, social comparison, psychological distinctiveness)

Question 2

Examples of In-Groups > “What groups are best?”

Answer 2

Race
Age
Gender

Question 3

SIT - Participants (beginning)

Answer 3

Studies schoolboys in Bristol
Divided them into 2 groups by asking them to choose between Klee and Kandinsky paintings (groups were actually randomised)

Question 4

SIT- Method/Results

Answer 4

Set the task of giving out cash rewards to other group
They gave higher rewards to out groups
(whoever had the smallest amount was favourable)

Question 7

SIT- Results

Answer 7

They put their own group ahead even if it meant a lower reward
Obtained “we” and “them” (in groups and out groups)

Question 8

SIT- Evaluation

Answer 8

S: supports aim and theory
W: artificial
young boys (participants): not representative of whole population