When people talk about positive behaviors performed by members of an outgroup, they tend to use more concrete descriptions. This phenomenon is consistent with:

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The linguistic intergroup bias refers to the tendency for people to use more abstract, evaluative language when describing behaviors performed by ingroup members, and more concrete, specific language when describing behaviors performed by outgroup members. Therefore, the phenomenon described in the question is consistent with the linguistic intergroup bias.

When People Talk About Positive Behaviors Performed by Members of an Outgroup