Suppose that some people have just been randomly assigned to two different teams.Research suggests that these people would be likely to exhibit discriminatory behaviour (favouring the ingroup, and disfavouring the outgroup) ____.
A)immediately, as soon as the groups had been defined
B)as soon as their ingroup became an important part of their personal identity
C)only after the two teams had engaged in direct competition
D)only after they had 'bonded' with their ingroup by enduring a shared hardship

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Research in social psychology, particularly the minimal group paradigm, suggests that people can exhibit ingroup favoritism and outgroup discrimination immediately after groups are defined, even without competition or personal identity involvement.

Suppose That Some People Have Just Been Randomly Assigned to Two