The Social Identity Theory Attempts to Explain

question 87

Multiple Choice

The social identity theory attempts to explain:

• A)how we compare ourselves with people who do not belong to our groups.
• B)how we compare ourselves with people who do not belong to our groups and defining ourselves in terms of the groups in which we can be identified.
• C)why we homogenize others by believing people within a group share common traits.
• D)how we define ourselves in terms of the groups to which we can be identified.
• E)All of the answers are correct.

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