In a Study by Tajfel (1970), Subjects Were Arbitrarily Divided

question 80

Multiple Choice

In a study by Tajfel (1970) , subjects were arbitrarily divided into two groups and asked to assign points to a number of subjects whom they had never met. The results showed:

• A) subjects assigned more points to in-group members than to out-group members
• B) subjects assigned equal points to all the individuals
• C) subjects assigned more points to out-group members
• D) subjects assigned more points to in-group members only if they believed they would meet them later
• E) subjects assigned more points to out-group members only if they believed they would meet them later

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