Question

What is the main finding of Tajfel's Minimal Group Paradigm?

Options

• Children share money equally among all groups.

• People only discriminate when there is a strong historical conflict.

• Even arbitrary group membership triggers in-group favouritism.

• Large groups always favour their own members more than small groups.

Answer 1

Even arbitrary group membership triggers in-group favouritism.

Explanation:

Tajfel's result showed that children favoured their own group even when the groups were formed on a completely trivial and meaningless criterion, proving that any group distinction is enough to cause bias.