social identity theory

Question 1

What is social categorization?

Answer 1

People categorize themselves and others into different social groups based on shared characteristics

Examples include race, gender, nationality, and profession

Question 2

What occurs during social identification?

Answer 2

Individuals adopt the identity of a particular group, including its norms, values, and behaviors

Question 3

What is social comparison in the context of SIT?

Answer 3

Individuals compare their group to other groups, often favoring their own group (in-group favoritism)

Question 4

Define ‘in-group’ and ‘out-group’ in SIT.

Answer 4

‘In-group’ is the group an individual identifies with, while ‘out-group’ is any group they don’t identify with

Question 5

What is positive distinctiveness?

Answer 5

The effort to have one’s in-group perceived as positively different from out-groups to enhance self-esteem

Question 6

How does group membership relate to self-esteem?

Answer 6

Individuals often associate their own self-worth with the success and status of their group

Question 7

What phenomena does SIT help explain?

Answer 7

Prejudice, discrimination, and the formation of stereotypes

Question 8

What role does leadership play in SIT?

Answer 8

Leadership is a function of the group, with leaders often viewed as prototypes of their group

Question 9

Fill in the blank: Social Identification involves adopting the identity of a particular group, including its _______.

Answer 9

[norms, values, and behaviors]

Question 10

True or False: In-group favoritism refers to the tendency to favor out-groups over in-groups.

Answer 10

False