THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
SOCIAL THEORY
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The studies were case studies and therefore cannot be replicated. The studies have low reliability.
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It has very few applications in the real world.
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The theory is not able to predict which social identity will most influence an individual’s behaviour in a particular situation.
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The theory is not falsifiable.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Weaknesses (Cons) Social identity theory has been criticized as being more explanatory than predictive in nature. This means that while the theory can explain existing phenomena, it is not always very accurate in predicting future behavior (Brown, 2000).
Detailed explanation-2: -Social identity theory explains that derive esteem from a group that they positively identify with, therefore they favor it. They allocate more resources to the in-group to maximize the difference between their in-group and out-groups in order to achieve such identifications.
Detailed explanation-3: -Social identity theory was developed to explain how individuals create and define their place in society. According to the theory, three psychological processes are central in that regard: social categorization, social comparison, and social identification.