Research Suggests That When Group Members Think About Themselves as Individuals

question 16

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that when group members think about themselves as individuals prior to group discussions:

• A) group polarization is increased.
• B) group polarization is decreased.
• C) ingroup bias is decreased.
• D) ingroup bias is increased.

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Definitions:

Income Effect

The change in an individual's or economy's income and how that change will impact the quantity demanded of a good or service.

Substitution Effect

The alteration in purchasing habits stemming from a shift in the relative cost of products, causing individuals to replace one item with another.

Price Change

A variation in the cost of a good or service over time or in response to supply and demand dynamics.

Income

The money received by an individual or entity in exchange for labor, from investments, or from any other source, over a period of time.