ingroup extremity effect

ingroup extremity effect

the tendency to describe and evaluate ingroup members, their actions, and their products in exaggeratedly positive ways. Compare outgroup extremity effect. See also ingroup bias; linguistic intergroup bias.

Related Terms

pathological fallacy

pathological fallacy an overgeneralization in which the pat...

reference population

reference population 1. a subset of a target population tha...

nuclear imaging

nuclear imaging imaging that involves scanning for emission...

cortical amnesia

cortical amnesia a form of amnesia due to neurological caus...

accessory symptoms

accessory symptoms see secondary symptoms.

Salpêtrière

Salpêtrière n. an institution founded in Paris in 1656 as a...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter I

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z