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PSYB10H3 Lecture 9: Social Psychology Lecture 9.docx

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UTSC
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Psychology
Course
PSYB10H3
Professor
Elizabeth Page- Gould

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In group: social group to which you belong (your sex, ethnicity, uoft community, clubs you belong too) Out group: any social group to which you do not belong (york uni student, perceive them to be similar to each other) Intergroup processes: situations, cognitions beliefs and feelings that arise when people from diff group interact with or think about each other. >diffuse but interrelated set of social psychological theory about when and why people behave as if they are in a group. >concept that a group is only your group to the extent that you identify with it (associate it with ourselves) >categorization: in absence of this, there is no group identity. we naturally organize people into social groups. we have a tendency to want to organize our world. >cognitive miser: a short cut (heuristic). we tend to categorize people based on shared features.

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Related Questions

Which theory would lead to the prediction that we discriminate against people who are members of other groups because it makes us feel better about our own group?

Select one:

a.Social identity theory

b.Frustration-aggression theory

c.Realistic group conflict theory

d.Group polarization theory

According to social identity theory, Jason is more likely to stereotype others and express prejudice when

Select one:

a. he receives praise from ingroup members.

b. he receives praise from outgroup members.

c. he tries hard not to use stereotypes to judge others.

d. his own self-esteem is threatened.

Research suggests that intraminority intergroup relations within the same dimension of identity are likely to yield coalitional tendencies. Which of the following reduces the likelihood of the formation of an intraminority coalition?  

Select one:

a. When one minority group perceives the other minority group as increasing in status or resources

b. When one minority group has positive contact with the dominant group

c. When one minority group perceives the other minority group as dissimilar to them

d. all of the above reduce the likelihood of an intraminority coalition

e. none of the above reduce the likelihood of an intraminority coalition