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on Dec 28, 2024
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Jennifer is a student at UCLA. When asked to describe the average UCLA student, she says it is almost impossible to do so because "there are so many different kinds of people at UCLA; the diversity is really amazing." By contrast, when asked to describe the average USC student, Jennifer says:"That's easy; they're all almost exactly the same." Social psychologists would say that Jennifer is displaying what is known as the ____.
A) discontinuity effect
B) scapegoat effect
C) minimal group effect
D) outgroup homogeneity bias
Outgroup Homogeneity Bias
The tendency to view members of an outgroup as more similar to each other than members of one's ingroup.
UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles, a public research university located in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California.
USC
A shortened reference to the University of Southern California, a major research university located in Los Angeles, known for its academic and athletic programs.
- Identify and explain the concept of outgroup homogeneity bias.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify and explain the concept of outgroup homogeneity bias.