Superordinate Goals Have Been Shown to Do All of the Following

question 74

Multiple Choice

Superordinate goals have been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

• A)decrease mutual interdependence among groups.
• B)help opposing groups to see themselves as members of a single, larger group.
• C)produce a "we're all in this together" effect.
• D)reduce intergroup conflict.

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