People tend to show a preference for ingroups over outgroups even when group membership is determined at random, and even when they have never interacted with members of their ingroup.This tendency is known as ____.
A)the discontinuity effect
B)ingroup favouritism
C)stigma by association
D)the minimal group effect

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The described phenomenon is known as the minimal group effect, which refers to the tendency for people to favor their own group even when it is arbitrarily determined and has no basis in reality. This effect has been well-documented in social psychology research.

People Tend to Show a Preference for Ingroups Over Outgroups