What Underlying Processes Help to Explain the Occurrence of Group

question 85

Multiple Choice

What underlying processes help to explain the occurrence of group polarization?

• A)informational influences and normative influences
• B)minority influences and social facilitation
• C)psychological reactance and deindividuation
• D)social comparison and self-censorship

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Definitions:

Avolition

A reduction in the motivation to initiate and perform self-directed purposeful activities.

Flat Affect

A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness, with individuals often displaying minimal facial expressions or vocal tone variability.

Inappropriate Affect

A clinical symptom where an individual's emotional expression is incongruent with the situation or their internal state.

Alogia

A symptom of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders characterized by a significant reduction in the amount of speech.