Research has demonstrated that eyewitnesses are more accurate at identifying people of their own racial or ethnic group than they are at identifying people of other ethnic or racial groups. This tendency is most related to the so-called ____.
A) discontinuity effect
B) scapegoat effect
C) minimal group effect
D) outgroup homogeneity bias

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The outgroup homogeneity bias is the tendency to see members of other groups as more similar to each other than members of one's own group. In the case of eyewitness identification, this bias can lead to less accurate identifications of individuals outside of one's own racial or ethnic group.

Research Has Demonstrated That Eyewitnesses Are More Accurate at Identifying