The Modern Study of Intergroup Behaviour Takes into Account

question 68

Multiple Choice

The modern study of intergroup behaviour takes into account:

• A) only power relationships between categories of people.
• B) only cognitions that are influenced by a person's group membership.
• C) only behaviour that is influenced by a person's group membership.
• D) power relationships, group membership cognition and influence on behaviour.

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Definitions:

Self-Esteem

One's subjective appraisal of their own value as a person, which can influence mental health and overall well-being.

Inhibitions

The process of holding back or restraining behaviors, emotions, or impulses.

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

A compliance tactic that involves getting a person to agree to a large request by first setting them up by having that person agree to a modest request.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced when holding two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas simultaneously.