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Social Comparison in an Intergroup Context
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Social Comparison in an Intergroup Context
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The authors examined social comparisons in a real intergroup context involving Anglophones and Francophones from Quebec. Three hypotheses were proposed: A variety of potential comparisons arise in an intergroup context, three different motivations for social comparison in an intergroup situation (reality testing, group enhancement, equity appeal) are associated with predictably different targets for comparison, and social comparisons are linked to feelings and actions. Some support for all three hypotheses was found. The authors suggest that the major dilemmas confronting social comparison theory could be approached more effectively if researchers studying comparisons at the individual level and those interested in intergroup comparisons worked more in concert.
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The Journal of Social Psychology
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Vol. 129
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no. 4
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499-515
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1989
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en
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Taylor, Donald M., Fathali M. Moghaddam, and Jeannette Bellerose. “Social Comparison in an Intergroup Context.” The Journal of Social Psychology Vol. 129, no. 4 (1989): 499–515.
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