The stereotyping error called the outgroup homogeneity effect occurs when

A) a particular group is defined as having prejudiced attitudes.
B) all members of a particular group are regarded as much more similar to each other than
they actually are.
C) the degree of error and exaggeration differs for positive and negative attributes.
D) generalizations about the group are wrong.


B

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

If you were giving a speech to a general audience about mythology in the Bible, the ________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in demographic audience analysis.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Communication & Mass Media

Interaction analysis codes:

A. communication according to a standardized coding scheme. B. the verbal or nonverbal features or functions of conversation. C. the content of ongoing communication between two or more individuals. D. communication into categories. E. all of the above.

Communication & Mass Media

The manner in which one disciplines one’s child may differ in the grocery store and at home. This is because of which component of human communication?

a. message creation b. participants c. setting d. noise

Communication & Mass Media

A graph that shows the relative proportions of parts of a whole is known as a pie graph

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Communication & Mass Media