Causes of Prejudice and Theories on Prejudice (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Three components of prejudice
Three components of prejudice
Cognitive (stereotypes), affective (hostility), behavioural
Who proposed realistic conflict theory (1966)?
Who proposed realistic conflict theory (1966)?
Muzafer Sherif
Superordinate goals definition
Superordinate goals definition
Goals requiring all groups to cooperate to achieve
Who proposed social identity theory (1979)?
Who proposed social identity theory (1979)?
Tajfel and Turner
In-group favouritism
In-group favouritism
Tendency to see own group as unique and favourable
Negative out-group bias
Negative out-group bias
View out-group as all the same and unfavourable
What minimal group paradigm experiments showed
What minimal group paradigm experiments showed
People favour in-group even without competition or real meaning
Key difference: RCT vs SIT
Key difference: RCT vs SIT
RCT needs competition; SIT says mere group presence enough
Robber's Cave Experiment demonstrated
Robber's Cave Experiment demonstrated
Competition increases hostility between groups
Link between personal and social identity
Link between personal and social identity
Favourable social identity = positive personal identity