Tajfel Social Identity Theory Flashcards

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Aim

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To identify how minimal conditions bring about discrimination

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Social identification procedure

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They were randomly allocated into groups after being shown artists paintings and asked if they liked them

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Social categorisation procedure

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They thought they were allocated groups dependent on whether they liked the artists, and felt a connection

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Social comparison procedure

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They compared the number of points their group and the other group would be given dependent on options, and maximised how many points their group would get or how many points the other team wouldn’t get

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Positive distinction procedure

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They felt better when they felt their group was superior, and this is what causes discrimination

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Findings

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The 48 15-16 year old boys would maximise the profit ratio to their own group at the expense of actual profit

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Conclusion

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Randomly categorising people into groups is all that’s required to cause discrimination

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