title: Exclusion as self-protection: the function of subtypes for ingroup members.
abstract: Three studies examined the consequences of subtyping ingroup members for evaluations of the self. The first study examined the impact of subtyping high-performing or low-performing ingroup members on self-evaluations. Study 2 employed an alternative manipulation of subtyping. Given the observed benefits of subtyping low-performing ingroup members for the group and the benefits of subtyping high-performing ingroup members for the self, Study 3 investigated participants' subtyping target selection (i.e., high-performing vs. low-performing ingroup members) when the focus of the sorting task was on self-evaluations or group evaluations. In sum, these studies suggest that subtyping ingroup members can serve a self-protective function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314, USA. eparksstamm@my.ncu.edu
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Parks-Stamm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012923:Social Class; D012933:Social Identification; D012938:Social Perception; D013240:Stereotyping; D055815:Young Adult