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Sources of Biases> Intergroup Attribution Bias

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Meaning
Behaviour Toward In-Group and Out-Group
Origins in Childhood
Real-Life Application
Key Points: Intergroup Attribution Bias

CISCE: Class 12

Meaning

Attribution bias often occurs among people while explaining in-group and out-group relations.
In-group members attribute biases to the out-group members, and vice versa.
Each group criticises the other without any factual basis most of the time.

CISCE: Class 12

Behaviour Toward In-Group and Out-Group

People show positive behaviour to their in-group members.
People show negative attitudes toward out-group members.

CISCE: Class 12

Origins in Childhood

Evidence proves that attribution biases originate early in childhood.
This is similar to how attitude, prejudice, and stereotype formations also begin early in life.

CISCE: Class 12

Real-Life Application

Ruling party members or spokespeople assign biases to the character of opposition party members without sufficient justification. Opposition party members do the same to the ruling party (vice versa).

CISCE: Class 12

Key Points: Intergroup Attribution Bias

Intergroup attribution bias occurs when people explain in-group and out-group behaviour with bias.
Members of each group criticise the other group without factual basis.
People show positive behaviour toward their own group and negative attitudes toward other groups.
This bias develops early in childhood, similar to the formation of attitudes, prejudice, and stereotypes.
Example: Ruling party and opposition members blame each other’s character without sufficient justification.