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Question 25

A psychological study investigated the factors predicting hostile out-group evaluation toward international student communities across two distinct university campuses (Campus A and Campus B). The correlational findings from this research are summarized in Table 1.

Table 1: Correlation coefficients (rrr) between perceived cultural threat, strength of in-group identification, and hostile out-group evaluation

Campus APerceived cultural threatIn-group identification
In-group identification0.35NO DATA
Hostile out-group evaluation0.480.54
Campus BPerceived cultural threatIn-group identification
In-group identification0.42NO DATA
Hostile out-group evaluation0.530.61

Explain how social identity theory supports the findings of this study.

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171 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Theories of obedience, Research into obedience (Milgram variations), Factors affecting obedience and dissent, Explanations and research into prejudice, Factors affecting prejudice, Individual differences in obedience/prejudice, and Developmental psychology in obedience/prejudice. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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