Social Identity Theory

Social Identity Theory

You marvel or DC?

Conflict...

always there & in many forms

HUSBAND & WIFE CONFLICT

CONFLICT WITH FRIENDS

CONFLICT BETWEEN GROUPS

Eg. political groups, football supporters (may lead to death)

Theories

• Social Identity

• Stereotype

Multiple Select

What are the theories again?

• conflict

• discrimination

• stereotype

• social identity

• racism

SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY

What

• self-concept based on group membership

• stella maris student = stella marian

• we can have more than 1 social identity

THE RED DEVILS

A.R.M.Y

bts fans ...

Multiple Choice

having a social identity means that we are defined by

• friends at school

• parents at home

• group membership

• society

• neighbors

Effects of having Social Identity

#1 Social Categorization

• in-group = my group

• out-group = their group

Multiple Choice

According to the video, one of the effects of belonging to an in-group is

• may harm out-group

• create a strong bond with the out-group

• join the out-group

• transfer from one group to another

• protect the out-group from danger

#2 Social Comparison

• us (in-group) vs them (out-group)

• we are good, they are bad

• we are right, they are wrong

Multiple Select

What are some of the effects of having a social identity?

• social categorization

• social differentiation

• social favoritism

• social comparison

• social cooperation

Multiple Select

The two types of groups are

• my group

• in group

• their group

• out group

• other group

Other Effects

• in-group favoritism & conformity

• out-group discrimination

• self-esteem (feel good about ourselves)

Open Ended

How's in-group & out-group displayed in that experiment?

Open Ended

What did you learn about the effect of having an in-group & out-group from that experiment?

Open Ended

Do you think that the experiment is ethical? Why/why not?

Open Ended

Do you think that the experiment is reliable? Why/why not?