Assimilation and contrast to group primes: The moderating role of ingroup identification

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

This research examined the conditions under which behavioral contrast would be observed in relation to ingroup and outgroup primes. The authors tested the hypothesis that differing levels of commitment to the ingroup would predict diverging behavioral responses to outgroup but not ingroup primes. Across two studies, featuring both age and gender groups, we found that ingroup identification predicted responses to outgroup primes with higher identifiers showing an increased tendency to contrast, that is, behave less like the outgroup, and more like the ingroup. Ingroup identification did not predict responses to ingroup primes. The implications of these findings for social comparison and social identity theories are discussed.

Object Details

• Extent: Seite(n): 344-353
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44(2)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Psychologie ; Sozialpsychologie ; Identifikation ; Assimilation ; Bezugsgruppe ; Kollektivverhalten ; Vergleich

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Hall, Natalie R. ; Crisp, Richard J.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Niederlande
• (when): 2008

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2007.07.007
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-215731
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST