Characteristic Your group Has/hasn’t a How you think The media’s Group Dominant

identity significant others see portrayal of membersh groups you

impact on your you/set people in this ips you are belong to and
identity expectations for group most/least your biases
you/has biases aware of toward other
toward your
group
Gender Female Significant People expect To be emotional, Subordinate
impact: I have woman to be kind- not having group. I am
faced a lot of hearted, caretaker, successful career, biased towards
restrictions since silent, one who Who can be men Because I
I was born in doesn’t rebel, one easily fooled by think that they
different aspects who can’t be gifts, weak want to control
of my life. The stressed, one who and sexualize
restriction that I shouldn’t express women.
have faced their feelings.
because of my
gender, limited
how much I
could dream of.
Age 18 years old Medium impact: Since I have been Has big dreams, Dominant
even though 18 is expected to not hardworking, group. I am
the age when you become/act like an always has fun, biased towards
become an adult, adult, there is no lazy, is active in middle and old
I haven’t difference between social media, aged people,
experienced the expectations manipulative, because they
anything different from 15 and 18 deals with mental think that we ar
yet. years old me. problems unable to give
Generally, people right decisions.
expect from us to
be more physically
active, attentive,
hard worker, and
healthy.
Race/Ethnicity Turkic Significant In my opinion Patriotic, Has Dominant group
impact: The because of strong family in Azerbaijan.
culture and political issues bonds, close- Non-dominant
traditions of the supporters of minded, has group in the
ethnic group I am Armenians expect different kinds of world.
in shaped my us to be violent, traditions No biases
personality. I aggressive, unfair towards others.
became more and liars.
patriotic, However, non-
empathic and Armenian
peaceful. supporters think
the opposite.
Religion Islam Significant Unfortunately, in Violent, Dominant group
impact: Always non-Muslim Terrorists, in Azerbaijan.
helps me to give countries people Women are Non-dominant
 right decisions expect us to be victims of male group in the
for my life. aggressive, dirty, power, world.
Having faith in terrorists and Uneducated No biases
Allah helps me to disrespectful. In towards others.
believe in myself, Muslim countries
makes me feel we are expected to
loved and be the opposite of
understood when the things I
people around me mentioned above.
don’t. Generally, we are
expected to do 5
pillars of Islam.
Socio-economic Upper- Significant Some people Can afford Dominant
Status (e.g. middle class impact: because expect us to be everything, group. No biase
Lower of my family’s ungrateful, one doesn’t want to towards others.
class/Poverty, economic status I who looks others share anything,
have been able to from top, one who happy, employed
Working class,
study in a private has everything
Middle class, international they want.
Upper-middle school, which
class, Upper helped me
class/Wealthy) achieve academic
success, enjoy
my childhood,
make long-lasting
friendships and
grow in an
outstanding
school
atmosphere.
Sexual Heterosexual I am attracted to People expect Romantic, Dominant
orientation/Gend the members of from us to have discriminative, group. No biase
er identity the opposite sex. “normal” has relationship towards other
Because of this I relationship with with opposite sex groups
take care of the opposite sex member
myself, try to be member and to
fit, wear clothes have a family with
that I’m children. It is also
comfortable and expected from us
look beautiful in. to discriminate
My gender other sexual
identity actually identities.
helped me to
build healthy
habits and to love
myself.
Academic Average Significant Should get the Successful, Dominant
Ability/Track impact: Helped highest score, happy, employed, group, no biase
Placement (e.g. me to think that I should not fail hard-working towards other
am accepted by groups
Basic, Average, the society
Advanced,
Honors/gifted)
Special Able bodied, Because I wore Capable of doing “Normal” Dominant
Needs/Services ( problems glasses through any physical group. No biase
e.g. ADHD, with vision out my activity, towards other
English as a childhood, I had undiscriminated groups
some insecurities
Second
about it.
Language,
Learning
Disability)
Implications for
social
psychology
Identity Concept
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