Social identity theory states that prejudice results from people forming an identity based on the group to which they belong and enhancing that identity.
D. Social identity theory
Explanation:
A person’s idea of who they are based on the group to which they belong is called social identity. The groups that people believe they are a part of is their source of pride and they get into a process called social categorization. Categorization is an important part of cognitive process but in this case it takes a different form that might cause conflicts.
The processes involved in relating to people as a part of your group or other group has three stages. They are categorization, social identification and social comparison. In the categorization process we categorize people into different groups and believe we belong to a particular group.
In the process of social identification we start identifying ourselves with the category to which we think we belong. In the process of social comparison we compare our group and other groups. This process might lead to development of hostility and competition between the groups.
