In a Televised "Social Experiment" by the Local Television Network

question 163

Multiple Choice

In a televised "social experiment" by the local television network, 12 people-six white and six African American-were asked to live together for one week. They varied in their level of prejudice; however, those with low levels of prejudice became less prejudiced, while those with high levels became more prejudiced. A psychologist from the university coined this behaviour

• A)group polarisation.
• B)group norms.
• C)groupthink.
• D)group dynamics.

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