The Average Attitude of Generally Like-Minded People in a Group

question 187

Multiple Choice

The average attitude of generally like-minded people in a group becomes even more liberal over time in large part because several members of a group want to avoid the disapproval of other key group members. This tendency for attitudes to become more extreme is called group polarization, and in this case, it appears to have been produced by ________________.

• A)informational social influence
• B)normative social influence
• C)social loafing
• D)group think

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