Question

The minimal group paradigm experiment was developed:

• A. Milgram
• B. Triplett
• C. Tajfel and his colleagues
• D. Sherif

Hint:

Even arbitrary group distinctions can lead to in-group favoritism — a key insight from Tajfel's minimal group paradigm.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The Minimal Group Paradigm was developed by Henri Tajfel and his colleagues as part of their research on social identity and intergroup discrimination. In these experiments, participants were randomly assigned to arbitrary groups and still showed in-group favoritism, even when the groups had no meaningful connection or history. This demonstrated how minimal conditions are sufficient to trigger discriminatory behavior, laying the foundation for Social Identity Theory.