Social Identity Theory Suggests That People Make Comparisons Between Others

Multiple Choice

Social identity theory suggests that people make comparisons between others like themselves (ingroup) and others who are dissimilar to themselves (out-group) . What did Fein and Spencer determine about these sorts of comparisons in their studies?

A) People only made such comparisons when they were subjected to threats to their self-esteem.
B) No in-group versus out-group comparisons or evaluations were seen.
C) Subjects from minority racial or ethnic groups are far less likely to make such comparisons than are white subjects.
D) Men made high use of in-group/out-group comparisons, while women rarely did.