Ingroups and Outgroups Pave the Way for Social Identity Threat

question 66

True/False

Ingroups and outgroups pave the way for social identity threat.

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Definitions:

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where a positive impression in one area influences a person's perception in other areas.

Bottom-up Processing

A way of processing information where perception starts with an analysis of the basic elements and builds up to a complete perception.

Self-relevant

Pertaining to information or stimuli that have personal significance to an individual, often influencing attention, perception, and memory processes.

Downward Counterfactual

An imagined alternative in which the outcome is worse than what actually happened.