The "Minority Slowness Effect" Refers to the Finding That

question 92

Multiple Choice

The "minority slowness effect" refers to the finding that

• A) members of minority groups are often slow to change their minds during group discussion.
• B) it takes longer for minority group members to change the minds of majority group members than vice versa.
• C) people with minority opinions are slower to respond to questions about the topic than people with majority opinions.
• D) minority groups take longer to form, as people are less likely to join a group whose opinion is not widely accepted.

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