in-group bias
/ˌɪn ɡruːp ˈbaɪəs/
favoring members of one's own group over outsiders
in-group bias in a sentence
“In-group bias led the committee to hire candidates from their alma mater.”
Origin of in-group bias
Old English in within + Old French groupe cluster + bias
Related Words
out-group homogeneity
perceiving members of other groups as more similar to each other than they are
stereotype
a widely held but oversimplified idea about a group
projection bias
assuming others share one's current beliefs, values, or emotional states
just-world hypothesis
the belief that people get what they deserve
horn effect
letting one negative trait overshadow overall impression
actor-observer bias
attributing own actions to situations but others' actions to personality