When Groups of People Who Believe That the Government Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

When groups of people who believe that the government is conspiring to force all citizens to give up their guns get together for discussions on the Internet,their decisions tend to be more extreme than any one member would have made alone.This phenomenon is known as

• A) groupthink.
• B) social facilitation.
• C) group polarization.
• D) diffusion of responsibility.

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Perception

The process by which individuals select, organize, and interpret sensory information to understand their environment and experiences.

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Acknowledged or identified as having particular merit, status, or value within a specific context.

Perception

The process by which individuals interpret and organize sensory information to understand their environment.

Behavior

Actions, reactions, or conduct of an individual or group in response to external or internal stimuli.