Dr.Jones,a professor who teaches literature,believes that most mathematics professors have poor social skills and are not very friendly.However,he sees people within his own discipline as possessing a range of social skills with varying degrees of friendliness.This example illustrates which phenomenon?

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The example illustrates the outgroup homogeneity effect, which is the tendency to perceive members of an outgroup as more similar to each other than members of an ingroup. In this case, Dr. Jones perceives most mathematics professors as a homogeneous group with poor social skills, while seeing the people within his own discipline as a more diverse group with varying degrees of social skills and friendliness.

DrJones,a Professor Who Teaches Literature,believes That Most Mathematics Professors Have