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outgroup homogeneity  

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  • Definition Outgroup homogeneity is the tendency for members of a group to see themselves as more diverse and heterogeneous than they are seen by an outgroup. Thus, for example, whereas Italians see themselves as quite diverse and different from one another, Americans view Italians as more similar to each other, or more alike. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Outgroup Homogeneity]

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