Week 8 - Intergroup Relations

Question 1

intergroup relations

Answer 1

the way in which people in groups perceive, think about, and act toward people in other groups

Question 2

deindividuation

Answer 2

the tendency to not follow normal rules of behaviour as a result of losing ones self awareness

Question 3

social identity theory

Answer 3

a theory that posits that each person strives to enhance his or her self-esteem, which is composed of two parts: a personal identity and a social identity

Question 4

realistic conflict theory

Answer 4

a theory that describes conflict between different groups as resulting from individuals self-interest motives in competition for jobs, power, land and other resources

Question 5

mirror-image perception

Answer 5

reciprocal view when each group sees it own behaviour as caused by the actions of the other side

Question 6

relative deprivation

Answer 6

the feeling of discontent caused by the belief that one fares poorly compared to people in other groups

Question 7

absolute or realistic deprivation

Answer 7

the belief that ones own resources are directly threatened by people in other groups

Question 8

superordinate goal

Answer 8

a goal that can only be achieved if the members of both groups cooperate

Question 9

common in-group identity model

Answer 9

a reduction in prejudice is more likely when group members believe they have a shared identity

Question 10

GRIT Strategy (graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension-reduction)

Answer 10

a strategy for resolving conflict that involves unilateral and persistent efforts to establishing trust and cooperation between opposing parties

Question 11

bargaining

Answer 11

a very commonly used approach to resolving conflict at an individual level, whereby an agreement is sought through direct negotiation between both sides in the conflict

Question 12

mediation

Answer 12

a particular type of bargaining in which a neutral third party tries to resolve a conflict by facilitating communication between the opposing parties and offering suggestions

Question 13

arbitration

Answer 13

resolution of a conflict by a neutral third party who studies both sides and imposes a settlement

Question 14

integrative solution

Answer 14

a negotiated resolution to a conflict in which all parties obtain outcomes that are superior to what they would have obtained from an equal division of the contested resources

Question 15

acculturation

Answer 15

behavioural and psychological changes that happen when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous first hand contact

Question 16

integration

Answer 16

the tendency maintain ones own culture and also participate in the larger society

Question 17

seperation

Answer 17

the tendency to maintain ones own culture but to reject or not participate in he larger society

Question 18

assimilation

Answer 18

the tendency to abandon ones original culture and participate in the larger society

Question 19

marginalization

Answer 19

the tendency to neither maintain ones own culture nor participate in the larger society