Research suggests that people tend to perceive ____________ variability of habit among members of the ingroup than they do among members of the outgroup because people are ____________

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People tend to perceive more variability of habit among members of the ingroup than they do among members of the outgroup because people are more likely to notice the idiosyncrasies of ingroup members. This is known as the "ingroup heterogeneity effect." The motivation to feel dissimilar or similar to ingroup members (options A and D) doesn't necessarily explain this effect. Option B is incorrect because research suggests that people actually notice the idiosyncrasies of outgroup members more than those of ingroup members (known as the "outgroup homogeneity effect").

Research Suggests That People Tend to Perceive ____________ Variability of Habit