William Graham Sumner Argued That Distinguishing Between Our Ingroups and Our

question 83

Multiple Choice

William Graham Sumner argued that distinguishing between our ingroups and our outgroups helps us:

• A)establish our individual identity and self-worth
• B)develop groupthink
• C)become ethnocentric
• D)establish boundaries

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes the systematic study of the psychological forces underlying human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Psychoanalysis

A technique of treating psychological disorders and gaining insight into the subconscious mind, developed by Freud, that involves free association, dream interpretation, and analysis of resistance and transference.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where patients are encouraged to verbalize thoughts as they come, without censorship, to uncover unconscious desires or issues.

Verbalize

To verbalize means to express thoughts or feelings in words, making abstract concepts communicable and understandable.