Glossary M

Minimal groups refer to meaningless groups formed by grouping strangers on the basis of trivial criteria; minimal group members still display in-group biases, however

Minimal intergroup situation refers to a research procedure developed by Henri Tajfel and John Turner in their studies of intergroup conflict that involved creating temporary groups of anonymous, unrelated people.

Minimal response is an utterance, examples are uh-huh or um-hmm made by a listener during a conversation. Ordinarily Minimal responses are taken as displays of interest in a speaker's topic.

Minimally conscious state refers to a condition of decreased brain activity with occasional, brief periods of purposeful actions and limited speech comprehension

Minimax principle refers to the tendency to prefer relationships and group memberships that provide the maximum number of valued rewards and incur the fewest number of possible costs.

Minimization means making a positive event much less important than it really is.

Minimize unpleasant messages effect refers to the idea that people prefer not to pass on unpleasant information, with the result that important information is not always communicated.

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Minipills is defined as the type of birth control pill that contains only synthetic progesterone and no estrogen.