Question

Lucia is an engineering student. According to ingroup/outgroup bias she most likely believes other engineering students are ____________ and liberal students are ________.

A: Very similar to each other; unique individuals
B: Unique individuals; very similar to each other
C: Unique individuals; unique individuals
D: Very similar to each other, very similar to each other

Answer 1

B: Unique individuals; very similar to each other

Step-by-step explanation:

In social psychology, the term Outgroup homogeneity effect or ingroup/outgroup bias refers to the tendency to look members of outgroups (groups we don't belong to) as being more similar than members of ingroups, or groups we belong to.

In other words, this effect would be rephrased as 'they are alike and we are diverse'.

Thus, according to this bias, if Lucia is an engineering student, she will likely see other engineering students as unique individuals (since she belongs to this group) and she will see liberal students as very similar to each other (since she doesn't belong to that group)