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- Title
Self-Categorization, Status, and Social Influence.
- Authors
Oldmeadow, Julian A.; Platow, Michael J.; Foddy, Margaret; Anderson, Donna
- Abstract
The article compares and contrasts predictions derived from the self-categorization theory and the theory of status characteristics about the relative influence of group members who differ both on shared category membership and on status characteristics. The article states that the domain of social influence is central to social psychology, and is claimed as a core aspect of the explanatory domain of two important theories namely self-categorization theory and the theory of status characteristics and expectation states. Predictions derived from each theory about the relative influence of group members who differ both on shared category membership and on status characteristics is contrasted. For the study, participants were asked to decide which of four people were most likely to know the correct answer to a task namely shared group membership, relative group status, and relevant/irrelevant expertise. The result showed that both status and ingroup identity effects.
- Subjects
SOCIAL psychology; SOCIAL status; SOCIAL influence; SOCIAL interaction; COMPARISON (Psychology); CATEGORIZATION (Psychology)
- Publication
Social Psychology Quarterly, 2003, Vol 66, Issue 2, p138
- ISSN
0190-2725
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/1519844