Social identity refers to:

a. the process whereby individuals define themselves with respect to other people
b. the process whereby individuals emphasize their differences from members of other social groups
c. those aspects of a person's self-image which depend upon the social categories and group to which he/she belongs
d. the process whereby groups are classified relative to other groups
e. the process whereby individuals adopt stereotypical behaviours associated with a special social group


Ans: c

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