Lucia joins a bowling league and is randomly assigned to play on Team Crusher.She immediately begins to view the Crushers more positively than other teams.Team assignment is an example of _____________and her views are best explained by _____________
A)Minimal group paradigm; the ultimate attribution error
B)Minimal group paradigm; social identity theory
C)Ethnocentrism; social identity theory
D)Ethnocentrism; the ultimate attribution error

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Team assignment is an example of the minimal group paradigm, where individuals are grouped together based on arbitrary and minimal criteria. Lucia's more positive view of the Crushers is best explained by social identity theory, which suggests that individuals derive part of their self-concept from membership in social groups and tend to favor their own group over others.

Lucia Joins a Bowling League and Is Randomly Assigned to Play