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:

Family Planning

The practice of controlling the number and spacing of offspring through the use of contraception or the knowledge of the reproductive cycle.

Economic Opportunities

Prospects or situations conducive to financial growth, employment, or investment.

Schooling

The process of providing or receiving instruction, especially at a school.

Life Expectancy

The average number of years that an individual is expected to live, based on statistical analysis of current mortality rates.