When someone says something about another group such as "they are all the same," that person is exhibiting ______.

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The statement "they are all the same" is a classic example of the outgroup homogeneity effect, which is the tendency to perceive members of an outgroup as more similar to each other than members of one's own ingroup. This phenomenon can lead to stereotyping and prejudice against outgroups. Stereotype threat refers to the fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one's own group in a specific situation, sexual objectification refers to the reduction of a person to their sexual attributes, and the racial bias effect refers to the tendency for people to be more likely to notice and remember negative behaviors by members of other races than by members of their own race.

When Someone Says Something About Another Group Such as "They