Because of our basic need to belong to a social group,we are _____.
A) likely to see ourselves as more similar to people from other groups than to people from our own groups
B) more likely to remember negative information about our in-group,especially under stress
C) more likely to see members of out-groups in positive ways,especially under stress
D) none of the above

Question

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None of the options provided accurately reflect our basic need to belong to a social group. Option A is false, as we actually tend to see ourselves as more similar to members of our own group than those in other groups. Option B is also false, as we tend to remember positive information about our in-group and negative information about out-groups. Option C is false, as we tend to see members of our own group in a positive light and those in out-groups in a negative light, which is known as ingroup favoritism.

Because of Our Basic Need to Belong to a Social