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4 results for "Sherif"

ZC_1_06 Verified Social Science

ZC_1_06 — Social Identity & Group Dynamics — Tajfel, Sherif

Social identity theory and its predecessor, realistic conflict theory, provide the dominant scientific frameworks for understanding how humans form group identities and how intergroup conflict arises.

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ZC_1_13 Verified Social Science

ZC_1_13 — Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination

Prejudice — negative attitudes toward a group and its members — operates through cognitive (stereotypes), affective (prejudice), and behavioral (discrimination) components. Research reveals both overt and subtle forms of

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T_4_07 Verified Psychology & Social

T_4_07 — Social Identity Theory and Prejudice

Social Identity Theory (SIT) explains how individuals derive self-concept from group memberships and how this drives intergroup behavior — including prejudice, discrimination, and conflict. Developed by Henri Tajfel and

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T_4_10 Verified Psychology & Social

T_4_10 — Conformity and Obedience: Asch, Milgram, and the Social Psychology of Compliance

The study of conformity (adjusting one's behavior or beliefs to match a group) and obedience (following directives from an authority figure) produced some of the most famous — and disturbing — experiments in the history

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