The collection of people that we perceive as "different" than us is known as the
A) thin slice.
B) scapegoat.
C) schema.
D) outgroup.
Answer: D
Rationale: The outgroup is a collection of people who are perceived as different. For example, you might consider anyone who goes to a different university of college than you do as a member of the outgroup.
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