According to social identity theory, people tend to:
A)perceive themselves as members of several groups.
B)perceive that their own actions are due to the situation, whereas the behaviors of other people are mainly due to their motivation and ability.
C)believe that people in their own groups share common traits and people in comparison groups share a different set of traits.
D)do all of the above.
E)do only 'A' and 'C'.

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Social identity theory suggests that individuals categorize themselves and others into various groups, perceiving members of their own group (in-group) as having shared traits and those in out-groups as having different traits. It doesn't specifically address perceptions of actions being due to situations or motivations, which is more related to attribution theory.

According to Social Identity Theory, People Tend To