Asked by Jasmine Gutierrez on Sep 29, 2024

The ___ bias is the tendency for us to believe that individuals in another group are very similar to one another.

A) extremity
B) group attribution
C) ingroup differentiation
D) law of small numbers
E) outgroup homogeneity

Outgroup Homogeneity

The perception that members of an outgroup are more similar to each other than they actually are, often attributed to a lack of personal familiarity.

Group Attribution

The tendency to ascribe certain qualities, behaviors, or outcomes to a group as a whole, rather than to its individual members.

Ingroup Differentiation

Refers to the process by which members of a group distinguish themselves from other members in the same group based on roles, tasks, or characteristics.

  • Discern the varied biases, for instance, outgroup homogeneity bias versus ingroup differentiation bias, that impact group perception.