Jennifer Is a Student at UCLA

question 126

Multiple Choice

Jennifer is a student at UCLA. When asked to describe the average UCLA student, she says it is almost impossible to do so because "there are so many different kinds of people at UCLA; the diversity is really amazing." By contrast, when asked to describe the average USC student, Jennifer says:"That's easy; they're all almost exactly the same." Social psychologists would say that Jennifer is displaying what is known as the ____.

• A)discontinuity effect
• B)scapegoat effect
• C)minimal group effect
• D)outgroup homogeneity bias

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Definitions:

Perception

The process by which individuals interpret and organize sensation to produce a meaningful experience of the world.

Interpretation

The act of explaining the meaning of something, particularly in the context of translating languages, understanding texts, or analyzing art.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Vision

The ability to see; the sense that allows organisms to detect light and perceive the colors, shapes, and depths of their surroundings.