outgroup
(noun)
A group of people who do not belong to one's own social group.
Examples of outgroup in the following topics:
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Prejudice
- Therefore, when evaluating members from other groups, or outgroups, individuals may have access to limited information and refer to predetermined ideas to make predictions about behavior.
- The outgroup homogeneity effect is the perception that members of an outgroup are more similar than members of the ingroup.
- This conflict causes people to search for justification for disliking an outgroup and to use that justification to avoid negative self-concept when they express their disdain.
- This contact (1) enhances knowledge about the outgroup, (2) reduces anxiety about intergroup contact, and (3) increases empathy and perspective taking.
- This image emphasizes the individuality of the ingroup (America) and the homogeneity of the outgroup (Slavik communists), demonstrating the principle of outgroup homogeneity.