The Main Contribution of Research Using the Minimal Group Paradigm

question 25

Multiple Choice

The main contribution of research using the minimal group paradigm is the finding that

• A) only people who strongly identify with a particular ingroup are likely to discriminate against the outgroup.
• B) random assignment of people to groups fails to lead to ingroup favoritism.
• C) a history of antagonism and competition makes people more likely to discriminate against an outgroup.
• D) None of these.

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