When people fail at something important to them,they are ________ likely to demonstrate ingroup biases and discrimination because they are motivated to ________.
A) more; improve their self-image
B) more; disidentify themselves from their group
C) less; conserve mental effort
D) less; disidentify themselves from their failure

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When people fail at something important to them, they feel bad about themselves and their self-image is affected negatively. In order to improve their self-image, they might try to find ways to make themselves feel better, and one tactic is to demonstrate ingroup biases and discrimination. By doing so, they can feel better about their group and indirectly feel better about themselves too. Therefore, people are more likely to demonstrate ingroup biases and discrimination when they fail, and this is because they are motivated to improve their self-image.

When People Fail at Something Important to Them,they Are ________