Social Identity Theory

The process of categorizing people into in-groups and out-groups is called...

• In-group bias

• Social comparison

• Social categorization

• The self-esteem hypothesis

The process of comparing our in-group with out-groups is called...

• In-group bias

• Social comparison

• Social categorization

• The self-esteem hypothesis

What is the basic assumption of the social identity theory?

• We seek positive social identities in order to enhance our self esteem

• The more social groups that we belong to, the stronger our self esteem.

• A positive self esteem enhances our social identity

Someone's membership of a group forms part of their...

• Personal identity
• Social Identity

According to Social Identity Theory, what does a person have besides a "personal self"?

• Multiple social selves corresponding to different group memberships.

• Only one social self that changes over time.

• A single social self that is influenced by personal achievements.

• Two social selves, one for personal identity and one for social identity.

Social identity theory was proposed by...

• Atkinson and Shiffrin

• Baddeley and Hitch

• Rosenzweig and Bennet

• Tajfel and Turner

Social identity theory was created to help explain...

• Conflict between groups

• Prejudice

• Discrimination

• All of these behaviours

The process of categorizing people into in-groups and out-groups is called...

• In-group bias

• Social comparison

• Social categorization

• The self-esteem hypothesis

SIT suggested that the groups that we identify with...

• provide us with a source of self-esteem

• cause us to be unhappy

• are correlated with mental illness

• none of the answers here are accurate

The three processes involved in social identity theory involve all of the following except:

• categorization

• connection

• comparison

• identification