Social Identity Theory IB Psych

Who developed Social Identity Theory?

• Albert Bandura

• Henri Tajfel & John Turner

• Leon Festinger

• Stanley Milgram

Which of the following is NOT a key process in Social Identity Theory?

• Social Categorization

• Social Learning

• Social Comparison

• Social Identification

What is Social Categorization?

• The process of dividing people into in-groups and out-groups

• The tendency to follow social norms

• The ability to empathize with others

• A method used to measure self-esteem

What does Social Identification involve?

• Comparing one's group with others

• Adopting the values and behaviors of a group

• Rejecting all group identities

• Creating personal stereotypes about others

What is Social Comparison?

• The tendency to mimic others' behavior

• The process of evaluating one's group relative to others

• The ability to categorize people

• The motivation to join a group

Which famous study demonstrated that even minimal group membership leads to favoritism?

• Milgram’s Obedience Study

• Tajfel et al. (1971) Minimal Group Paradigm

• Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment

• Bandura’s Bobo Doll Experiment

What did the Minimal Group Paradigm study find?

• People tend to treat outsiders better than insiders

• Group membership alone can lead to discrimination

• Only real-world groups create biases

• Competition is necessary for intergroup discrimination

Which study investigated how people associate with successful in-groups?

• Cialdini et al. (1976) Basking in Reflected Glory

• Sherif et al. (1954) Robbers Cave

• Bandura et al. (1961) Bobo Doll Experiment

• Asch (1951) Conformity Experiment

What is the key finding of Park & Rothbart’s (1982) study on sororities?

• In-group members see themselves as more diverse than out-groups

• All groups tend to see each other as the same

• The out-group homogeneity effect does not exist

• Stereotypes are unrelated to group membership

According to Social Identity Theory, when a person strongly identifies with a group, they are more likely to:

• Reject their group’s values

• Show in-group favoritism

• Avoid social interactions

• Experience reduced self-esteem