国外外群体同质性效应研究述评

外群体同质性是刻板印象研究的一个特例,它是指人们倾向于认为外群体成员比内群体成员具有更加固定、刻板的特征,成员间具有更多的相似性和更少的变异性。目前国外外群体同质性效应研究具有以下几个特点:研究对象更为广泛;测量方法多样化;注重对机制的探讨;关注中介变量。

A Review of Researches on the Out-group Homogeneity Effect Abroad

Out-group homogeneity can be considered a special case of stereotyping.It means people perceive the out-group as more fixed and stereotypic,more similar and less diverse.The researches of the out-group homogeneity effect abroad are characterized by their broader scope of objects including minimal and special groups,variety of measuring methods,exploration of the internal mechanism and focus on mediating variables.