Evaluation of Social Identity Theory making reference to empirical research studies What is the Social Identity Theory? Social identity theory is the idea that we‚ as humans‚ have the need to categorize ourselves into in-groups ‘us’ and out-groups ‘them’ in order to give ourselves a positive social identity to protect and enhance our self-esteem. Empirical research done to support this theory Tajfel H. (1970) One of the most well known studies done to support social identity theory
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interesting social psychological approach was demonstrated by Sherif. Sherif (1966) believes that prejudice arises out of conflict between two groups. For example when two groups want to achieve the same goal but cannot both have it‚ hostility is produced between them. Increased competition between various groups during periods of economic decline‚ for example‚ may be one of the factors contributing to prejudice. Tajfel like Sherif believes that the personality approach is inadequate in explaining
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with them privately. It seems that this conformity is most likely to occur when the majority have greater knowledge‚ and members of the minority have little knowledge to challenge the majority position. One of the famous social psychologist Muzafer Sherif made use of the autokinetic effect‚ which
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How groups can influence people in positive and negative ways People have many different roles in life‚ these roles serve many different purposes. It is in these roles we find we belong to different groups this makes up our social identity. It is these groups that can have negative or positive effect on ourselves. People can be part of the ’in-group ’ or the ’out-group ’. The ’in-group ’ being people who belong to the group which we consider we also belong to. The ’out-group ’ being people
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nature of represssion’‚ British Journal of Social Psychology‚ vol.36‚pp‚ 139-59. Lorenz‚ K (1974) Civilized Man’s Eight Deadly Sins‚ London‚ Methuen Lorenz‚ K Potter‚ J and Wetherell‚ M. (1987) Psychology Discourse and Social‚ London‚ Sage Sherif‚ M and Sherif‚ C.W.V Tajfel‚ H (1969) ‘ Cognitive aspects of prejudice’‚ Journal of Biosocial sciences‚ Supplement no. 1‚ pp. 173-91 Tajfel‚ H (1969) ‘ Cognitive aspects of prejudice’‚ Journal of Biosocial sciences‚ Supplement no Turner‚ J.C. Hogg‚ M.A
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ESSAY PLAN[pic] Task 1 Drawing on appropriate evidence from Chapter 5‚ describe how groups can influence people in positive and negative ways. Chapter five‚ it describes a range of social influences on people’s behaviour. In this essay I will look at how groups influence people both in the positive and negative sense. I will describe how group pressure and the ‘in groups’ and ‘out groups’‚ and conformity influence people in their daily lives. Group pressure
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1895) and Hugo Münsterberg (1898) were influential in the early development of the field. Organizational psychology gained prominence after World War II‚ influenced by the Hawthorne studies and the work of researchers such as Kurt Lewin and Muzafer Sherif. Before the late 1920’s many people had started to improve the workplace. Differential psychology‚ which became popular during World War I‚ was the start of improving the workplace. It focused in on how people are different but was not very successful
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‘Social policies aimed at reducing prejudice and intergroup conflict would do well to take account of social psychological research in this area.’ Discuss this statement‚ making reference to relevant research in your answer. This essay’s aim is to discuss the possibility of reducing prejudice and intergroup conflicts in the light of how social policies can help to achieve this goal. Since the second World War‚ social psychology went though major changes‚ and specifically effected by group influences
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Cited: Wolfson‚ Evan. “What is Marriage?” Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing. 7th ed. Eds. Gary Columbo‚ Robert Cullen‚ and Bonnie Lisle. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2007. 98-110. Print. Girgis‚ Sherif. George‚ Robert. Anderson‚ Ryan. “What is Marriage?” Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy Vol. 34 (2010): 248-275. Web. 7 Sept. 2012. Zorn‚ Eric. “The Tope Six Arguments Against Gay Marriage (and why they all fail).” Chicago Tribune. Mag.‚ 19
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study’ Tajfel’s Social Identity Theory (S.I.T) explains that the simple act of being grouped will inevitably lead to prejudice against other groups which happens in three stages‚ Social Categorisation‚ Social Identification and Social Comparison. Sherif wanted to see that if it was possible to instil prejudice between two similar groups by putting them in competition with eachother‚ he did this by advertising for boys to take part in research whilst attending summer camp for two weeks. In the first
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