Group Polarization Occurs When

question 169

Multiple Choice

Group polarization occurs when:

• A) a decision-making team is divided with opposing views regarding the best solution to a problem.
• B) a team tends to make more extreme decisions than individuals making the decision alone.
• C) a highly cohesive team tries to maintain harmony within the group.
• D) a team is clearly divided into two ethnic or gender groups.
• E) the team leader asks half the team members to develop arguments against the dominant position in the team.

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Definitions:

Friction

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

Scales

Small, rigid plates that grow out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In fish and reptiles, scales perform this protective function.

Adaptation

The process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment in order to survive and reproduce.

Creep

The slow movement of soil or rock down a slope, driven by gravity.