Comparison with a Different Outgroup, or Using Alternative Dimensions for Comparison

question 77

Multiple Choice

Comparison with a different outgroup, or using alternative dimensions for comparison, are tactics employed to enhance social identity:

• A) where there is direct social competition.
• B) when there are no cognitive alternatives to bring about social change.
• C) as part of the social mobility belief system.
• D) only when there are similar groups that allow for comparison.

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Definitions:

Apraxia

A motor disorder caused by damage to the brain, in which a person has difficulty with the motor planning to perform tasks or movements when asked, despite having the desire and physical ability to do them.

Prosopagnosia

A neurological disorder, also known as face blindness, where the ability to recognize faces is impaired, though other aspects of visual processing and intellectual functioning remain intact.

Initiating Action

The process of beginning or instigating a course of action, often involving decision-making and motor functions.

Parietal Lobe

The parietal lobe is a region of the brain involved in processing sensory information related to taste, temperature, touch, and movement.