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License To Ill: Slang And Uncertainty As Motivational Accounts For Group Identification, Benny Chu
License To Ill: Slang And Uncertainty As Motivational Accounts For Group Identification, Benny Chu
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
People use verbal communication with other group members as unique social identity markers. Individual’s word choices adjust and change based on the group to which the individual belongs. For example, regional slang allows for people to view themselves as a distinct group represented in a particular geographic location (e.g., Northern Californians and the term “hella”). As a result, when individuals recognize the informal language (slang) of their fellow group members, they should feel confident and included in their group. However, when individuals hear their peers communicate norms by using slang with which they are unfamiliar, it should create …
Physical Attractiveness As A Threat In Intragroup Dynamics, Olivia R. Kuljian
Physical Attractiveness As A Threat In Intragroup Dynamics, Olivia R. Kuljian
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
This experiment focuses on an area not heavily touched on within social psychology—physical attractiveness and intragroup dynamics. When joining a group, a physically attractive individual may cause existing group members to feel unsure about their own attractiveness, prompting potentially negative perceptions and actions towards the new member. This work addresses physical attractiveness in the context of a small group with a 2 (self-prototypicality: prototypical vs. peripheral) x 2 (target status: newcomer vs. old-timer) x 2 (target attractiveness: attractive vs. non-attractive) experimental design. Participants (N = 147) played online game, “Speedy Ball”, which is designed to simulate a small group …