According to Research on Group Polarization, People Who Make Decisions

question 32

Multiple Choice

According to research on group polarization, people who make decisions in groups tend to make ____________ decisions than people who make decisions on their own.

• A) more extreme
• B) riskier
• C) more conservative
• D) less accurate

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

An initially inactive stimulus that, through association, acquires the capacity to evoke a conditioned response.

Higher Order Conditioning

A process in behavioral psychology where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second-level conditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Operant Conditioning

A process of behavioral adjustment where the level of an action is modified through the application of rewards or punishments.