Unit 3 Review - Social Influences

Acting in a way that is consistent with social norms

• Conformity

• Social Norm

• Normative Social influence

• Cultural Dimension

When our behavior changes because we're afraid of how the group will react

• Conformity

• Social Norm

• Normative Social Influence

• Cultural Dimension

Which of these is NOT a value of individualistic cultures?

• Identity comes from individuality

• Confrontations are okay and can be healthy

• Competition between people should be discouraged

• Ties between individuals are relatively loose

This theory states that conflict arises when there is competition over resources

• Scarcity Theory

• Realistic Conflict Theory

• Resource Conflict Theory

• Social Identity Theory

A goal that requires cooperation of two (or more) groups in order to achieve

• Negative Interdependence

• Positive Interdependence

• Functional Goal

• Superordinate Goal

Gordon Allport came up with this idea to describe how intergroup conflict might be reduced

• Positive Interdependence

• Mutual Benefit

• Contact Hypothesis

• Cooperative Learning

Which theory postulates that conflict between groups may arise due to identification with an in-group and categorizing others as an out-group

• Social Cognitive Theory

• Realistic Group Conflict Theory

• Social Identity Theory

Social identity theory was proposed by...

• Rothbart

• Cialdini

• Sherif

• Tajfel

According to SIT, we identify with and are biased towards our in-group because it makes us feel good about ourselves

• Positive Stereotypes

• Social Comparison

• Positive Distinctiveness

• Self-Esteem Hypothesis

According to SIT, we tend to think of out-group members as being more similar to each other than members of our own in-group

• Positive Distinctiveness

• Out-Group Homogeneity Effect

• Self-Esteem Hypothesis

• In-Group Bias