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Social identity theory (8) (INTRODUCTION (based on assumption that…
Social identity theory (8)
INTRODUCTION
based on assumption that individuals strive to improve their self-image by trying to enhance their self-esteem
SIT is based on 4 concepts
later developed by Tajfel + Turner (1971) to understand in-group relations + group processes
1.
social categorisation
social identity theory (SIT) was proposed by Tajfel
2.
social identification
3.
social comparison + positive distinctiveness
4.
category accentuation effect
CONCLUSION
pp's showed ingroup favouritism + category accentuation effect
intergroup behaviour + concept of SIT
this study supports SIT
the idea of being in a group is enough to induce own group bias
TAJFEL (1970)
also told they were participating in decision-making experiment
individually assigned points based off a matrix to their group/another group
pp's told groups were determined by preference to certain art works
no face-to-face contact / communication
Method:
school boys randomly allocated into groups
Results:
pp's tended to favour in-group members over out-group members (ingroup favouritism)
Aim:
demonstrate minimal group paradigm in creating ingroup bias
pp's maximised differences between groups even if it disadvantage their own group (category accentuation effect)