Positive Attitudes of Low-Status Groups towards High-Status Groups

The main goal of this study is to compile research findings that explain the attitude of low-status groups towards high status group, conceptualized as out-group favoritism, and to discuss the findings on the basis of self-esteem, efficacy and continuity identity motivations. The research findings gathered within the scope of the study were handled in the context of the Fundamental Correspondence Bias (FCB) and Terror Management Theory (TMT). Findings of studies on the tendency towards FCB show that the reason of the positive attitude of low-status groups toward high status group may be related to the sense of control, which is a basic motivation, and related to anticipating the possible threats from them and being cautious against those threats. Findings of studies examined in the context of TMT show that the reason of low-status groups’ supportive attitude towards the system may be related to that the system fulfills various identity motives