Practice question · Select all that apply
Select every claim that follows from social identity theory as the lesson presents it.
Hints
- Two options are false: one adds a requirement the minimal group studies removed, and one defines social identity as its opposite.
- Social identity is what you get from your GROUPS; personal traits and abilities are the other half of the self-concept.
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- B. Out-group members tend to be seen as more alike one another than in-group members are.
- D. A shared identity spanning both groups can reduce intergroup hostility.
- E. Raising the in-group's standing relative to an out-group can raise a member's self-esteem.
Why
Self-esteem through group standing, out-group homogeneity, and the superordinate-identity remedy all follow directly. Competition is not required - categorisation alone suffices - and social identity is by definition the group-derived part of the self-concept, so defining it by individual traits inverts the term.
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