When You Use Phrases Like "They Are All Alike" or "You

question 24

Multiple Choice

When you use phrases like "they are all alike" or "you know how they are," you are showing an unfavorable attitude toward outsiders based on group membership.This bias is called

• A)discrimination.
• B)an in-group homogeneity bias.
• C)prejudice.
• D)out-group heterogeneity bias.

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Scatterplot

A type of graph that displays values for typically two variables for a set of data using Cartesian coordinates.

Linear

Pertaining to or resembling a line; in mathematics and statistics, a relationship is linear if it can be graphically represented as a straight line.

Statistically Significant

The likelihood that the difference in outcomes between groups is not due to chance, based on a predefined significance level.

Correlation Coefficient

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