Asked by Eddie Zurita on Jun 26, 2024
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During a Girl Scout picnic,Lavinia was randomly selected to be on one baseball team and Carla on the opposing team.Before the game started,Lavinia and Carla were each convinced that her team was the better one.The girls' beliefs best illustrate
A) outgroup homogeneity.
B) the just-world phenomenon.
C) scapegoating.
D) ingroup bias.
Ingroup Bias
The tendency to favor one's own group over others, often resulting in prejudice and discrimination.
Outgroup Homogeneity
Outgroup Homogeneity is the tendency to view members of an outgroup as more similar to each other than they really are, often leading to stereotyping.
Scapegoating
The practice of unfairly blaming an individual or group for problems or negative outcomes, often to divert attention from the real causes.
- Acquire knowledge about the concept of ingroup bias and its observable behaviors.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the concept of ingroup bias and its observable behaviors.
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