Author Question: According to optimal distinctiveness theory, which social identity will best satisfy a person's ... (Read 83 times)

karlynnae · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

According to optimal distinctiveness theory, which social identity will best satisfy a person's needs?

a. thinking of one's self as a human being
b. thinking of one's self as a member of one's immediate family
c. thinking of one's self as an artist
d. thinking of one's self as a member of a particular fraternity or sorority

Question 2

Which statement regarding the outgroup homogeneity effect is TRUE?

a. We are more likely to see subcategories within the outgroup than in our own group.
b. It occurs when individuals have approximately equal amounts of experience with members of both groups.
c. The effect only occurs for groups based on visible characteristics, such as race.
d. all of the above are true