Social Pack Two - Prejudice

Question 1

Realistic conflict theory

Answer 1

Prejudice as a result of conflict
Competition for a shared valued resource
Can be perceived conflict
Solved by groups working together - subordinate goals achieved by cooperation
Inter group conflict - real conflict experienced between groups
Evidence - Sherri get Al robbers cave experiment
Ignore individual differences
Some conflict before competition
Tanjfel better explanation
Real world applications

Question 2

Classic study

Answer 2

Sheriff er al (1954-61) robbers cave experiment

Question 3

Social identity theory

Answer 3

Group membership - Tajfel and turner being in a group is enough to cause conflict no need for competition
In groups and out groups
Social identity formed through member ship of groups
Social categorisation- how we categorise ourselves and others in groups eg gender race dog lover
Social identification- people take on norms and values of groups part of
Social comparison - self esteem becomes bound up in group membership

Question 4

Heterogeneous

Answer 4

All different-

Question 5

Homogeneous

Question 6

Three variables contribute to ingroup favouritism

Answer 6

The extent to wich individuals identify with in group
The extent to wich there are grounds for making comparisons with the out group
The relevance of the comparison group in realation to the ingroup

Question 7

Social identity theory study

Answer 7

Tajfel

Question 8

Evaluation
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Question 9

Evaluation of social identity theory as an explanation for prejudice
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Question 10

Personality effecting prejudice

Question 11

Culture affecting prejudice