THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
SOCIAL THEORY
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Question
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To investigate how well do British schools teach boys manners
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To investigate how well the boys can do a task
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To investigate how boys would display kindness
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To investigate if boys placed in random groups based on an arbitrary task (minimal group) would display in group favouritism and inter-group discrimination.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The aim of Tajfel’s study was to demonstrate that merely putting people into groups (categorisation) is sufficient for people to discriminate in favour of their own group and against members of the other group.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tajfel’s intention was to create groups with as little meaning as possible and then add meaning to discover at what point discrimination would occur. The surprising finding was that, even in the most minimal group conditions, responses favoring the in-group occurred.
Detailed explanation-3: -Social Identity Theory (SIT) is a theory proposed by Tajfel and Turner that attempts to explain intergroup behaviour, and in particular, conflict, prejudice and discrimination.
Detailed explanation-4: -Social identity theory proposed by Tajfel and Turner (1986) suggests that individuals experience collective identity based on their membership in a group, such as racial/ethnic and gender identities.