Socio-Psychology Activity Template

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Although our individual differences contain powerful opportunities for us to expand our worldview, such differences can also cause us to embrace social stereotypes that often exist beyond our conscious awareness. According to social identity theory (Tajfel, 1979), people are often given preferential treatment if they are perceived to be in the same in-group—a social bias that is referred to as in-group favoritism. Although the intention may be to include and not ostracize a person, this social bias can promote stereotypical assumptions that have an insidious, negative impact on social interactions, even interactions that involve a person’s acceptance within a group.

References

Tajfel, H. (1979). Individuals and groups in social psychology. British Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, 18(2), 183–190. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.1979.tb00324.x

Prompt

For this journal activity, you have been asked to lead a group discussion on the socio-psychological foundations of in-group favoritism. In your reflection, you will apply aspects of social identity theory to an authentic experience in which you consciously or unconsciously engaged in in-group favoritism. Using the Module Three Activity Template, respond to each of the following rubric criteria in 3 to 5 sentences:

· Describe this experience and the ways in which it relates to in-group favoritism.

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· Describe how acceptance as a group member impacted your sense of self and identity.

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· Describe the ways in which this experience influenced you to conform to group norms.

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· Describe how this experience may have inadvertently promoted prejudice toward others.

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· Describe how this experience demonstrates the costs and benefits of social categorization.

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· Describe the ways in which stereotypical assumptions about a person’s race, ethnicity, or culture, even if not blatantly prejudiced, influences our worldview.

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· Describe the strengths and limitations of social identity theory as it applies to the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusivity.

 

Sample Solution

process of system improvement, DJS has taken significant steps to sustain and enhance the results achieved through JDAI. DJS has improved data capacity and the routine use of data to inform management decisions about detention utilization; refined its DRAI to ensure fair, objective and risk-responsive detention admission decisions; and invested in the robust array of ATDs for Baltimore City. DJS has also built internal capacity and infrastructure to ensure that the processes, practices, and principles of JDAI are integral to the Department’s day-to-day operations. DJS’s Systems Reform Unit, comprised of a Director of Systems Reform, several local detention managers, and a team of case expediters, works directly with line staff across the Department to operationalize reforms.

Given these investments, CCLP is confident that DJS will continue to sustain the results of past and current strides in detention reform. However, this assessment highlighted three main barriers to diversion at this phase of the juvenile justice process in Baltimore City. First, many stakeholders reported that engagement among stakeholders has waned and the Baltimore City JDAI Oversight Committee has not met regularly for some time. Many expressed concern that if Baltimore City officials do not make an intentional effort to reconvene and refocus the work of this group over the next few months, then the collaborative process that is so essential to the success of JDAI will be irreparably damaged or lost. In order to advance Baltimore City’s detention reform work, this group will need to galvanize around new and more ambitious goals for reducing secure detention utilization, enhancing access to community-based alternatives, and improving outcomes for young people who come into contact with the justice system in Baltimore City.

With new administrative leadership on the juvenile court bench in Baltimore City, several officials noted plans to reconvene the JDAI Oversight Committee, which is encouraging. However, many also expressed concern about past levels of engagement from key partners, namely BPD, which reportedly had not been consistently represented on the JDAI Oversight Committee. In some cases, the BPD was absent from the collaborative table. In other cases, BPD designees to the JDAI Oversight Committee were not executive-level BPD staff with the authority to i

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