Suppose that Aretha grew up in New York but currently works in California as a Human Resources Director. While she tries to be unbiased when reviewing job applications, she knows that she has a tendency to favor applicants from New York over other applicants. That is, she tends to engage in ____.
A)the discontinuity effect
B)ingroup favoritism
C)stigma by association
D)the minimal group effect

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Aretha's tendency to favor applicants from New York over others is an example of ingroup favoritism, where individuals prefer and give better treatment to those who are perceived as part of their own group, in this case, based on geographic origin.

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