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The enhancement of a group's prevailing tendencies occurs when people within a group discuss an idea that most of them either favor or oppose. What is this tendency called? a. Group polarization b. Deindividuation c. The just-world phenomenon d. Discrimination e. Categorization

   The enhancement of a group's prevailing tendencies occurs when people within a group discuss an idea that most of them either favor or oppose. What is this tendency called?
a. Group polarization
b. Deindividuation
c. The just-world phenomenon
d. Discrimination
e. Categorization

Myers' Psychology for AP

David G. Myers 2nd Edition

Chapter 80, Problem 1

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The enhancement of a group's prevailing tendencies occurs when people within a group discuss an idea that most of them either favor or oppose. What is this tendency called? a. Group polarization b. Deindividuation c. The just-world phenomenon d. Discrimination e. Categorization

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Group Polarization

This concept refers to the tendency for a group's prevailing attitudes and beliefs to become more extreme through discussion. When individuals with similar opinions engage in dialogue, their shared ideas are validated and amplified, leading the collective decision or opinion to shift toward a more extreme version of the initial tendency. Group polarization is a widely studied phenomenon in social psychology, highlighting how group interactions can intensify shared attitudes.

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