Social Identity Theory Suggests That People Make Comparisons Between Others

question 3

Multiple Choice

Social identity theory suggests that people make comparisons between others like themselves (ingroup) and others who are dissimilar to themselves (out-group) . What did Fein and Spencer determine about these sorts of comparisons in their studies?

• A) People only made such comparisons when they were subjected to threats to their self-esteem.
• B) No in-group versus out-group comparisons or evaluations were seen.
• C) Subjects from minority racial or ethnic groups are far less likely to make such comparisons than are white subjects.
• D) Men made high use of in-group/out-group comparisons, while women rarely did.

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