GROUP ATTRIBUTION ERROR

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N., Sam M.S.
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Tendency for perceivers to assume that a specific group member's personal characteristics and preferences, including beliefs, attitudes and decisions are similar to the preferences of the group to which they belong to.

GROUP ATTRIBUTION ERROR: "Group attribution error is one made by the group's observer."

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "GROUP ATTRIBUTION ERROR," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/group-attribution-error/ (accessed February 5, 2023).

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