In the context of initial orientation, predicting whether a person will focus on individual identity or group identity is difficult, but the additive presence of five factors increases the odds that a communicator will see a conversation as an intergroup encounter. Identify a true statement about these factors.
A) High group-solidarity suggests a higher likelihood of focus on personal identity rather than on social identity.
B) The more specific and negative the images people have of an out-group, the more likely they are to think of the other in terms of personal identity.
C) The "we-centered" focus of collectivism emphasizes similarity and mutual concern within the culture.
D) If there is a distressing history of interaction, both interactants will tend to ascribe that outcome to the individual rather than to the individual's social identity.

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The "we-centered" focus of collectivism emphasizes similarity and mutual concern within the culture, which aligns with a focus on group identity rather than individual identity.

In the Context of Initial Orientation, Predicting Whether a Person