In a study based on Tajfel's theory of social identity,Cathy is randomly assigned to Group A,and Sara is randomly assigned to GroupB.When asked to award money to other study participants,both Cathy and Sara award money only to members of their own groups.This behavior is predicted by Tajfel's theory and best exemplifies

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Tajfel's theory of social identity predicts that people will exhibit ingroup favoritism, which is exactly what Cathy and Sara are doing by only awarding money to members of their own groups. Ethnocentrism and cultural bias are not relevant to this particular scenario, and group polarization refers to the tendency for groups to become more extreme in their decision-making when they are together, which is not what is happening in this scenario.

In a Study Based on Tajfel's Theory of Social Identity,Cathy