Francois is at a bar and asks a beautiful woman for her phone number. Suppose the woman rebuffs him and calls him a creep. Which of the following responses BEST exemplifies the outgroup homogeneity bias?
A) Francois thinks, "Why can't women be more like men?"
B) Francois thinks, "Women-they're all the same!"
C) Francois thinks, "Women are so mysterious and hard to understand."
D) Francois thinks, "I am annoyed with all women at this point-not just this one."

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Option B exemplifies the outgroup homogeneity bias because it assumes that all women are the same and cannot be differentiated from one another. This is a common thought process in individuals who exhibit the outgroup homogeneity bias. Option A is an example of a generalization that may result from frustration or disappointment; it does not necessarily imply the outgroup homogeneity bias. Option C could be interpreted as a perception of uniqueness in individuals of the ingroup, though this perception does not necessarily imply the outgroup homogeneity bias. Option D suggests a negative attitude toward all women but does not necessarily imply that the speaker believes that all women are the same, as in the case of option B.

Francois Is at a Bar and Asks a Beautiful Woman