Psyc2310 chapter 9 practice quiz 5

According to Reicher, what important aspect of crowd behaviour was overlooked by previous theorists?

• Personal identity loss

• Deindividuation

• Intragroup processes

• Intergroup dimension

What does Reicher argue happens to personal identity in a crowd?

• It is completely lost

• It becomes stronger

• It remains unchanged

• It is replaced by a new social identity

What role did the police adopt during the 2017 G20 summit in Hamburg?

• Observers

• Protectors of government delegates

• Protesters

• Vandals

According to social identity theory, what motivates people to affiliate with successful groups?

• To avoid loneliness

• To escape from reality

• To gain financial benefits

• To increase their self-esteem

What did Van De Rijt et al. (2016) demonstrate in their study using fake political petitions?

• People are indifferent to group success

• People subconsciously affiliate with popular political parties

• People avoid political affiliations

• People prefer unpopular groups

What is a key factor that increases in-group favouritism according to social identity theory?

• High self-esteem

• Group size

• Threats to self-esteem

• Personal achievements

What behaviour did the demonstrators exhibit during the 2017 G20 summit in response to police actions?

• Targeting police property and vandalizing shops

• Peaceful protest

• Joining the police

• Leaving the protest

What does social identity theory suggest about the relationship between personal identity and social identity?

• They are unrelated

• They are the same

• They both contribute to self-esteem

• Social identity is more important

What is the main reason people favour their in-groups over out-groups?

• To follow social norms

• To gain financial benefits

• To avoid conflict

• To increase their self-esteem

Under what conditions is in-group favouritism and out-group derogation particularly likely to occur?

• When the group is diverse

• When the group is neutral

• When the group is small

• When the group is large