According to Social Identity Theory, Categorizing Oneself and Others into an Ingroup

question 96

Multiple Choice

According to social identity theory, categorizing oneself and others into an ingroup and an outgroup

• A) leads people to believe that differences between the ingroup and the outgroup are smaller than they really are.
• B) leads people to take an "us versus them" perspective on intergroup relations.
• C) reduces feelings of intergroup competition and increases feelings of intergroup cooperation.
• D) does all of the above.

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