Recall that British social psychologist Henri Tajfel (1982) divided strangers into groups based on such criteria as whether they over- or underestimated the number of dots on a slide. Tajfel designed such experiments to determine
a. the minimal conditions for establishing in-group bias.
b. when existing stereotypes will overshadow the effects of minimal categorization.
c. how to minimize competition between in-groups and out-groups.
d. the effects of minimal categorization on people's implicit personality theories.
Answer: A
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