Author Question: British social psychologist Henri Tajfel (1982) asserted that in-group bias is a. an automatic ... (Read 98 times)

fahad · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

British social psychologist Henri Tajfel (1982) asserted that in-group bias is

a. an automatic product of information processing.
b. motivated by the desire to enhance self-esteem.
c. a result of the need to perceive the world accurately.
d. more likely in people who are cognitive misers.

Question 2

Cialdini and his colleagues (1976) counted the number of college insignia T-shirts worn by university students on the Monday after their teams played football.

These researchers found that students were more likely to wear such shirts after victories than after losses. These findings suggest that
a. in-group identification is a source pride and self-esteem.
b. minimal categorization can have effects on competition.
c. in-groups can provide support after setbacks.
d. the establishment of in-group bias can contribute to intergroup conflict.