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Created by: molly slater
Created on: 09-03-18 09:26

What is Social Identity Theory?

Discrimination motivated by drive for positive self esteem

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Intergroup behaviour

Behaviour among individuals that is regulated by those individuals' awareness of and identification with different social groups

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Subordinate goals

Goals that both groups desire but that can be achieved only by both groups cooperating

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Realistic conflict theory

Sherif's theory of intergroup conflict that explains intergroup behaviour in terms of the nature of goal relations between groups

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Support for Social identity theory

Lemyre & Smith 1985 Minimal groups study like original Ingroup-ingroup Outgroup-outgroup Ingroup-outgroup Then measuresed self esteem - only groups with opportunity to display inter-group discrimination = increased self esteem

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Social Categorisation

Classification of people as members of different social groups

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Social identification

The part of self concept that derives from our membership of social groups

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Social comparison

we determine our own social and personal worth based on how we stack up against others

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In group favourism

Behaviour that emphasises differences between our own group and other groups

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Intergroup behaviour

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Behaviour among individuals that is regulated by those individuals' awareness of and identification with different social groups

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Subordinate goals

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Realistic conflict theory

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Support for Social identity theory

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