When your good friend tells you that you have a tendency to interrupt, you thank him for his constructive criticism. When a new coworker accuses you of monopolizing the conversation, you think silently to yourself, "What a jerk." The tendency to judge people we like more charitably than people we don't know well is known as ____________.
A) linguistic intergroup bias
B) perspective taking
C) linguistic relativism
D) stereotyping

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The tendency to judge people we like more positively is known as the "liking bias" or "halo effect." "Linguistic intergroup bias" refers to the tendency to use more abstract and positive descriptors for one's own group and more concrete and negative descriptors for out-group members. "Perspective taking" is the ability to see things from another person's point of view. "Linguistic relativism" refers to the idea that language influences or even determines our perception of reality. "Stereotyping" is the act of judging someone based on perceived group characteristics, rather than their individual traits.

When Your Good Friend Tells You That You Have a Tendency