Using the minimal group paradigm,Tajfel and Turner concluded that intergroup conflict is caused by ___ itself,rather than competition or other interpersonal processes.
A)categorization
B)prejudice
C)negative norms
D)the ingroup-outgroup bias

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Tajfel and Turner concluded that intergroup conflict is caused by categorization itself, as individuals tend to categorize themselves and others based on certain characteristics, leading to the formation of ingroups and outgroups. This categorization then leads to social identity theory, where individuals develop a positive sense of self through association with their ingroup and a negative sense of other through the outgroup, leading to intergroup conflict. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

Using the Minimal Group Paradigm,Tajfel and Turner Concluded That Intergroup