Experiments That Employ the Minimal Group Paradigm Show That

question 12

Multiple Choice

Experiments that employ the minimal group paradigm show that

• A) groups that are created on the basis of arbitrary and seemingly meaningless criteria tend to show ingroup favoritism.
• B) groups that are created on the basis of arbitrary and seemingly meaningless criteria do not tend to show ingroup favoritism.
• C) ingroup favoritism is stronger in heterogeneous than homogeneous groups.
• D) ingroup favoritism is weaker in heterogeneous than homogeneous groups.

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