People tend to show a preference for ingroups over outgroups even when group membership is determined at random, and even when they have never interacted with members of their ingroup. This tendency is known as ____.
A)the discontinuity effect
B)ingroup favoritism
C)stigma by association
D)the minimal group effect

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The minimal group effect refers to the phenomenon where people show favoritism towards their own group over others, even when group membership is randomly assigned and lacks any meaningful interaction or significance.

People Tend to Show a Preference for Ingroups Over Outgroups