Suppose that Khumo grew up in Cape Town, but currently works in Durban as a human resources director.While she tries to be unbiased when reviewing job applications, she knows that she has a tendency to favour Cape Town applicants over other applicants.That is, she tends to engage in ____.
A)the discontinuity effect
B)ingroup favouritism
C)stigma by association
D)the minimal group effect

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Ingroup favouritism refers to the tendency to favour individuals who belong to the same group as oneself. In this case, Khumo's bias towards Cape Town applicants suggests that she is favouring individuals who share her hometown, which is an example of ingroup favouritism. The other options are not applicable in this scenario.

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