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Intergroup Relations
Intergroup Relations
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
08/10/2012

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Intergroup relations
Definition
The way in which people in groups perceive, think about, feel about, and act toward people in other groups.
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Deindividuation
Definition
the tendency to not follow normal rules of behaviour as a result of losing one’s self awareness
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Social identity theory
Definition
A theory that posits that each person strives to enhance his or her self-esteem, which is composed of two parts; a personal identity and a social identity.
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Realistic conflict theory
Definition
a theory that describes conflict between different groups as resulting from individuals’ self- interest motives in competition for jobs, land, power and other resources.
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Mirror-image perception
Definition
Reciprocal view when each group sees its own behaviour as caused by the actions of the other side.
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Relative deprivation
Definition
The feelings of discontent caused by the belief that one fares poorly compared to people in other groups.
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Absolute or Realistic deprivation
Definition
The belief that one’s own resources are directly threatened by people in other groups.
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Superordinate goal
Definition
A goal that can only be achieved if the members of both groups cooperate.
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Common-in-group identity model
Definition
A reduction of prejudice is more likely when group members believe they have a shared identity.
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GRIT
Definition
graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension reduction) – a strategy for resolving conflict that involves unilateral and persistent efforts to establishing trust and cooperation between opposing parties.
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Bargaining
Definition
a very commonly used approach to resolving conflict at an individual level, whereby an agreement is sought through direct negotiation between both sides in the conflict
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Mediation
Definition
a particular type of bargaining in which a neutral third party tries to resolve a conflict by facilitating communication between opposing parties and offering suggestions.
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Arbitration
Definition
Resolution of a conflict by a neutral third party who studies both sides and imposes a settlement.
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Integrative solution
Definition
A negotiated resolution to a conflict in which all parties obtain outcomes that are superior to what they would have obtained from an equal division of the contested resources.
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Acculturation
Definition
Behavioural and psychological changes that happen when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous first hand contact.
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Integration
Definition
The tendency to maintain one’s own culture and also participate in the larger society.
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Separation
Definition
The tendency to maintain one’s own culture but to reject, or not participate in the larger society.
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Assimilation
Definition
The tendency to abandon one’s original culture and participate in the larger society.
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Marginalization
Definition
The tendency to neither maintain one’s own culture nor participate in the larger society.
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