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compensation effect
compensation effect The compensation effect is a pattern in intergroup judgment where people rate one group more favorably on one social dimension and the other group more favorably on another, especially on warmth and competence.
The compensation effect is a pattern in intergroup judgment where people rate one group more favorably on one social dimension and the other group more favorably on another, especially on warmth and competence. It often appears in status differences, with higher-status groups seen as more competent but less warm and lower-status groups as warmer but less competent.