Group categorization and attribution of belief similarity Author Vernon Allen, David Wilder Publication Year 1979 Type Journal Article Abstract In the absence of information to the contrary, an individual tends to assume that members of an out group have values which differ from his own. The effect is even more marked for highly prejudiced persons. In the present paper two experiments are reported which extend the belief similarity hypothesis. Keywords beliefs, interpersonal relationship, social discrimination, values Journal Small Group Behavior Volume 10 Pages 73-80 Type of Article Journal Article URL External link to reference DOI 10.1177/0090552679101006 Full text Open access via the link provided. Country United States Method Lab Setting College/University Google ScholarDOIBibTeX