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Social Identity Theory refers to the idea that individuals derive a sense of self and their identity from the groups they belong to. It suggests that people strive for positive social identities by favoring their own group over others.

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Adolescent Development
Advanced Communication Research Methods
Advanced Screenwriting
Art and Philosophy
Art of the Interview
Business and Economics Reporting
Causes and Prevention of Violence
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Cognitive Bias in Business Decision Making
Communication and Popular Culture
Communication for Leaders
Contemporary African Politics
Cross-Cultural Management
Customer Insights
Developmental Psychology
Ethical Supply Chain Management
Ethnic Studies
Ethnomusicology
Gamification in Business
Global Perspectives on Identity and Diversity
Governmental Public Affairs
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
Improvisational Leadership
Indigenous Issues Across the Americas
Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
Interest Groups, Social Movements, and Public Policy
International Public Relations
Intro to Political Science
Intro to Psychology
Intro to Sociology
Introduction to Communication Behavior
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
Introduction to Gender Studies
Introduction to Human Sexuality
Introduction to Linguistics
Introduction to Literary Theory
Introduction to Political Sociology
Introduction to Social Media
Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Language and Popular Culture
Leadership
Leadership and Personal Development
Leading People
Management of Human Resources
Market Research: Tools and Techniques for Data Collection and Analysis
Marketing
Mass Media and Society
Media Criticism
Media Effects
Media Expression and Communication
Media Literacy
Media Money Trail
Media Strategies and Management
Media Strategy
Media and Democracy
Music Psychology
Music of the Modern Era
NBC: Anatomy of a Network
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Organizational Behavior
Power and Politics in Organizations
Principles of Management
Product Branding and Branded Entertainment
Professional Presentation
Psychology of Economic Decision-Making
Psychology of Language
Race and Gender in Media
Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in the African Diaspora
Religion and Psychology
Religions of the West
Social Media and Journalism
Social Psychology
Social Stratification
Social Studies Education
Sociology of Education
Sociology of Religion
Television Criticism
The Dynamics of Leading Organizations
Theories of International Relations
Writing for Communication

Practice Questions (2)

What is the primary focus of social identity theory in psychology?
How could social identity theory perpetuate bias and discrimination within psychological research?

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