Regarding group membership and intergroup conflict, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Group membership increases one's contact with people of other groups.
b. Shared beliefs concerning superiority, injustice, vulnerability, and distrust are common triggers for hostility between groups.
c. Conflicts between groups are almost always amplified by stereotyped images of the out-group members.
d. Intergroup conflict between political, religious, and ethnic groups is still widespread throughout the world.


ANSWER: a

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