the perceptual propensity to presume the members of other groups are very much alike to one another, especially in comparison to the presumed differentially of the membership of one
OUTGROUP HOMOGENEITY BIAS: "Out-group homogeneity bias could be a primary reason as to why individuals may behave in prejudiced or racial ways at times, when they are merely more inclined biologically to seek out others like themselves."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "OUTGROUP HOMOGENEITY BIAS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/outgroup-homogeneity-bias/ (accessed March 23, 2023).
