Experiments That Employ the Minimal Group Paradigm Show That Groups

question 16

Multiple Choice

Experiments that employ the minimal group paradigm show that groups that are created on the basis of arbitrary and seemingly meaningless criteria tend to show

• A) ingroup favoritism.
• B) outgroup favoritism.
• C) neither ingroup nor outgroup favoritism.
• D) greater ingroup favoritism compared to groups created on the basis of meaningful criteria.

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