Studies of Tajfel and Turner's minimal intergroup situation indicate that:

A) Intergroup situations can trigger stereotype threat.
B) People,when categorized into groups,tend to favor those groups.
C) People's social identities are determined primarily by social groups rather than social categories.
D) Group membership serves to increase members' sense of self-worth.

Minimal Intergroup Situation

A theoretical situation used in social psychology to study the minimal conditions required for discrimination to occur between groups.

Social Identities

Refers to how individuals identify themselves in relation to groups, such as national, cultural, or religious affiliations.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's social group, which can impair performance in affected individuals.