Perceiving out-group members as all alike is called the ____.

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Out-group homogeneity bias refers to the tendency to perceive members of a group to which one does not belong (out-group) as more similar to each other than they really are. This can lead to stereotypes and negative attitudes towards the out-group. Option A is incorrect because fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overemphasize dispositional explanations for other people's behavior and underemphasize situational explanations. Option B is incorrect because cognitive consistency bias is not a commonly recognized term in social psychology. Option D is incorrect because the consistency heuristic refers to people's inclination to perceive others who behave consistently over time as more trustworthy and knowledgeable.

Perceiving Out-Group Members as All Alike Is Called the ____