Research has demonstrated that eyewitnesses are more accurate at identifying people of their own racial or ethnic group than they are at identifying people of other ethnic or racial groups. This tendency is MOST related to the ____.
A)discontinuity effect
B)scapegoat effect
C)minimal group effect
D)outgroup homogeneity bias

Question

Research has demonstrated that eyewitnesses are more accurate at identifying people of their own racial or ethnic group than they are at identifying people of other ethnic or racial groups. This tendency is MOST  related to the ____.
A)discontinuity effect
B)scapegoat effect
C)minimal group effect
D)outgroup homogeneity bias

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This phenomenon is known as the outgroup homogeneity bias, which is the tendency to view individuals from outside one's own group as more similar to each other than they really are, leading to difficulties in distinguishing between members of that outgroup.

Research Has Demonstrated That Eyewitnesses Are More Accurate at Identifying