The argument for pluralism as the ideal type of intergroup relations is based on the premise that
a. There is a need in society for cultural diversity or heterogeneity
b. A shared common culture facilitates solidarity, unity and cooperation
c. It allows each group to control its own social institutions and to make its own political decisions
d. Society works best when people share values and beliefs
ANS: a
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