Unit 4 topic 3- social identity theory

Question 1

social identity theory

Answer 1

one’s self esteem comes from their membership of a group

Question 2

Tajfel (1970) aim

Answer 2

intergroup discrimination because individuals were categorized into groups

Question 3

Tajfel procedure

Answer 3

participants were asked to estimate dots on screen then separated into groups based on estimate. they had to reward points to each other

Question 4

conclusion

Answer 4

participants awarded more points to ingroup members rather than outgroup

Question 5

ingroup

Answer 5

membership that one identifies themselves in

Question 6

outgroup

Answer 6

membership that one does not identify towards

Question 7

social categorization

Answer 7

process of sorting individuals, objects and events into category

Question 8

social identification

Answer 8

process of adapting behavior, attitudes and beliefs to align with group

Question 9

social comparison

Answer 9

process of identifying similarities and differences between one group (ingroup) and other group (outgroup)