PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Social Identity Theory, In-Group Favoritism, Ingroups And Outgroups

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310
• Professor: Saba Safdar

Document Summary

Americans are ignorant we are implying that we are smart and know about other places but they don"t know us: 2. The implication that perceived differences are inborn and unalterable. Social categorization base factor: grouping people on the basis of gender, ethnicity, and other attributes, consequences of categorical thinking is: Social identity is part of an individual"s self concept that is based on the knowledge of one"s group membership and the value and emotional significance attached to that membership. Increasing our own self esteem by giving positive evaluation to our own ingroup because it reflects on us. Stereotype is an automatic process: subliminal presentation (devine, 1989) Participants came to the lab and were shown images on a screen. Presented so quickly, they could not read the words. They were trying to evoke the stereotype against black africans. Later shown a image of a black person doing an activity.