Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Identification of Ingroups

question 157

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the identification of ingroups and outgroups?

• A)Humans, but not other social mammals, can differentiate between ingroups and outgroups.
• B)Humans only begin differentiating between ingroups and outgroups when there are limited resources available.
• C)Infants can readily differentiate between ingroups and outgroups.
• D)Preschoolers, but not infants, can readily differentiate between ingroups and outgroups.

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