Uncertainty Reduction Is a Dimension of the Social Identity Theory

Multiple Choice

Uncertainty reduction is a dimension of the social identity theory that manifests itself in the ________.

A) tendency of people to link themselves to groups of higher social standing in an attempt to define themselves favorably
B) tendency of in-group members to notice and emphasize identities that reflect how different they are from other groups
C) tendency of people to use the group as a means of understanding who they are and how they fit into the world
D) tendency of in-group members to prefer and endorse the products, ideas, and aspects of someone else's culture over their own
E) tendency of people who have greater uniformity in values and characteristics to have greater identification as well