Question

The experiment was replicated with the addition of another variable: when playing the trust game, the participants were told either that the other player was a student at their university or was a student at a rival university. Based on the findings in the passage and research on in-group and out-group dynamics, which outcome is most likely

Answer 1

when playing the trust game, if the participants were told that the other player was a student at their university, the participants put on a psychological attitude of belonging, inclusiveness and membership, and this speaks about the in-group dynamics. On the contrary, when playing the trust game, if the participants were told that the other player was a student from a rival university, the participants put on a psychological attitude of not identifying, or nonmembership. This tells about the out-group dynamics of the participants.  For example, people may find it psychologically meaningful to view themselves according to their race, culture, gender or religion. It has been found that the psychological membership of social groups and categories is associated with a wide variety of what situation is prevalent.