________________ is the tendency to mistakenly see objects in the hands of Black men as guns.

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Shooter bias, also known as "Black men and guns" bias, is the tendency for individuals to mistakenly see objects in the hands of Black men as guns. This bias has been shown to contribute to the disproportionate use of force by police against Black men. Stereotype threat refers to the risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's group, while the outgroup homogeneity effect refers to the perception that members of outgroups (those not in one's own group) are more similar to each other than they actually are. The racial bias effect is a general term that could refer to any bias related to race, but does not specifically capture the phenomenon of shooter bias.

________________ Is the Tendency to Mistakenly See Objects in the Hands