PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Balance Theory, Realistic Conflict Theory, Henri Tajfel
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Introduction to the study of stereotyping and prejudice. Membership in group can be restricted on basis of special skills, family relations, gender, power and host of other factors. By forming groups, humans found it possible to construct environment such that daily lives are easier. Through specialization of skills, certain groups are given over larger society. Found that they could live longer, happier and more fulfilling lives. Groups are basic building blocks of society forsyth. Groups not unique to humans: theorize basic part of animals and conveyed survival benefits so successfully that withstood time and evolution. Disadvantages and complications that group life brings: mate competition, mate retention, tend to form closer ties to members of their own group and tend to be suspicious and rejecting members of other groups. Ingroups: group members tend to favour their own groups. Outgroups: groups to which they don"t belong to. Minimal group: randomly assigning people to group.
