The discontinuity effect refers to ____.
A)the fact that, even when faced with strong evidence counter to their stereotypes, people tend to hold onto their stereotypes and simply allow that there are "exceptions"
B)the fact that people's explicit attitudes do not always match their implicit attitudes
C)the tendency for people to exclude themselves from a category when stereotyping that category
D)the fact that groups tend to be more prone to hostile competition than individuals are

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The discontinuity effect refers to the observation that groups are more likely to engage in extreme, competitive, or hostile behavior towards outgroups than individuals are. This phenomenon suggests that the presence of a group amplifies tendencies towards competition and aggression beyond what would be expected from the sum of individual inclinations.

The Discontinuity Effect Refers to ____