UCSD MGT 18 MIDTERM REVIEW
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What are the 3 levels of the identity pyramid? - ANS Top: Unique Self
Middle: Social Groups/identity
Bottom: Universal Humanity
What is the Social Identity Theory? - ANS People tend to classify themselves into different
social categories.
What is the function of the Social Identity Theory? - ANS 1. Orders the environment for
people.
2. Enables individuals to define themselves.
What are examples of master statuses? - ANS Gender, Race, Age.
What is otherness? - ANS Process of self categorization that results in increased stereotyping.
What is a social construct? - ANS Stereotypes or characteristics of different groups.
What is stereotype threat? - ANS Fear of confirming a negative opinion held of the group
they are seen to belong to.
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, What is the article about Kevin Knight about? - ANS A 25 year old African American who felt
that his race had impacted how he portrayed his opinions on a case.
What are core elements? - ANS Relevant elements across most situations you encounter. For
example, gender or age.
What are peripheral elements? - ANS Elements to your identity that are relevant in only
particular situations.
What is an identity threat? - ANS Occurs when the treatment people receive signifies that
others either do not recognize or respect their identity.
What are identity markers? - ANS Communicates elements of identity to those around us. For
example, physical appearance.
What is imposter syndrome? - ANS When a workplace feels unsafe because people will
realize we are not who we seem we are.
What is categorical information? - ANS Based on social categories.
What is individuating information? - ANS Resides in peculiar personal attributes about an
individual.
What is interpersonal congruence? - ANS When self perceptions are aligned with the
appraisals made by colleagues.
What is a process loss? - ANS Time lost to clashes in a group.
What is the ladder of influence? - ANS We quickly climb from an initial observation to an
interpretation of it.
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What are the 3 levels of the identity pyramid? - ANS Top: Unique Self
Middle: Social Groups/identity
Bottom: Universal Humanity
What is the Social Identity Theory? - ANS People tend to classify themselves into different
social categories.
What is the function of the Social Identity Theory? - ANS 1. Orders the environment for
people.
2. Enables individuals to define themselves.
What are examples of master statuses? - ANS Gender, Race, Age.
What is otherness? - ANS Process of self categorization that results in increased stereotyping.
What is a social construct? - ANS Stereotypes or characteristics of different groups.
What is stereotype threat? - ANS Fear of confirming a negative opinion held of the group
they are seen to belong to.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, What is the article about Kevin Knight about? - ANS A 25 year old African American who felt
that his race had impacted how he portrayed his opinions on a case.
What are core elements? - ANS Relevant elements across most situations you encounter. For
example, gender or age.
What are peripheral elements? - ANS Elements to your identity that are relevant in only
particular situations.
What is an identity threat? - ANS Occurs when the treatment people receive signifies that
others either do not recognize or respect their identity.
What are identity markers? - ANS Communicates elements of identity to those around us. For
example, physical appearance.
What is imposter syndrome? - ANS When a workplace feels unsafe because people will
realize we are not who we seem we are.
What is categorical information? - ANS Based on social categories.
What is individuating information? - ANS Resides in peculiar personal attributes about an
individual.
What is interpersonal congruence? - ANS When self perceptions are aligned with the
appraisals made by colleagues.
What is a process loss? - ANS Time lost to clashes in a group.
What is the ladder of influence? - ANS We quickly climb from an initial observation to an
interpretation of it.
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