In Which of the Following Situations Is Group Polarization Least

question 62

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations is group polarization least likely to occur?

• A) In deciding the best way to recruit new members, the members of Alpha Beta Fraternity are concerned that their fraternity is distinct from the other fraternities on campus.
• B) While discussing the possibility of offering more outpatient services, the members of the hospital board are surprised that so many members favor the proposal.
• C) The Senator's re-election committee discusses both the potential advantages and disadvantages of leaking negative information about the opposing candidate.
• D) In one of the most important decisions it has ever faced, the prosecution team must decide whether to press criminal charges against a high ranking public official.

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Definitions:

Masculinity

refers to the set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with boys and men as socially constructed.

Femininity

A set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with girls and women, which are socially constructed rather than inherently biological.

Primary Socialization

The initial phase of socialization in human life, where individuals, especially children, learn the basic norms, values, behaviors, and social skills necessary for participating within their society.

Secondary Socialization

The process of learning appropriate behavior within smaller sections of the larger society, occurring after primary socialization.