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 __________.

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Tajfel's experiments were designed to determine the minimal conditions for establishing in-group bias, which refers to favoritism towards groups we identify with and discrimination against those we don't. He showed that even arbitrary or minimal categorizations, such as over- or underestimating the number of dots on a slide, can lead to the formation of in-groups and out-groups and the tendency to favor those in our in-group.

Recall That British Social Psychologist Henri Tajfel (1982) Divided Strangers