If we root for our baseball team and make disparaging remarks about the other team, our team would be classified as the _____-group, while the other team would be the _____-group, according to Tajfel.

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According to Tajfel's social identity theory, groups to which we belong are considered "in-groups," while those we view as different or oppositional are considered "out-groups." Making disparaging remarks about the other team highlights this in-group vs. out-group dynamic.

If We Root for Our Baseball Team and Make Disparaging