Categorizing Leads to Heightened Visibility, Which Means That

question 91

Multiple Choice

Categorizing leads to heightened visibility, which means that

• A) ingroup members may strive to become more visible so they don't simply "blend in" with others of a group.
• B) the visibility of outgroup members is greater when there are only a few of them in a group.
• C) we tend to attribute the behavior of outgroup members to the characteristic that sets them apart.
• D) we are more likely to notice ingroup members as opposed to outgroup members.

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