The so-called "minimal group effect" most directly suggests that ____.
A) prejudices can be "unlearned" just as quickly as they can be "learned"
B) people are predisposed to identify themselves with a larger social group
C) the more social groups there are, the less prejudice there should be
D) people are predisposed to divide the world into "us" and "them," and to show a preference for "us"

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The minimal group effect suggests that even when people are assigned to a group based on arbitrary and meaningless characteristics (such as a coin toss), they still show a preference for their own group and discriminate against the out-group. This implies that people have a natural tendency to divide the world into "us" and "them" and prefer those who are in the same group as themselves.

The So-Called "Minimal Group Effect" Most Directly Suggests That ____