Concept information
Preferred term
outgroup homogeneity effect
Definition
- “They all look the same to me.” This kind of statement about an outgroup is often heard. The tendency to perceive outgroups as more homogeneous, or less variable, than ingroups is called the outgroup homogeneity effect. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Outgroup Homogeneity Effect]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/outgroup_homogeneity_effect
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