Social Identity Thoery

Question 1

Who made the social identity theory?

Answer 1

Tajfel and Turner

Question 2

What is the social identity theory?

Answer 2

This states that we use the groups we are in to form our social identity. Groups are an important source of pride and self-esteem. When we belong to a group, we experience a sense of belonging, and this provides us with an identity in the world that we may not have otherwise had.

Question 3

What is social categoriasiaton?

Answer 3

When we sort people into groups based of shared common traits they share

Question 4

What is social identification?

Answer 4

Where we adopt the behaviour, attitudes and beliefs of the groups we belong to.

Question 5

What is social comparison?

Answer 5

Where we compare our in-group with one or more out-groups to affirm our identity.

Question 6

Explain how stereotypes relate to social categorisation

Answer 6

Stereotypes are a form of social categorisation based on what others think are shared features in a group