Barrons AP Psychology 7th edition

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

  1. (D) The term group polarization describes the phenomenon of groups taking more extreme
    positions than the individuals that comprise the group. Social facilitation is the finding that the
    presence of others improves performance on well-learned tasks. Deindividuation is the loss of
    self-restraint that occurs in groups under conditions of high arousal and relative anonymity.
    Groupthink is the tendency of groups to suppress dissent and make bad decisions. Conformity is
    when one alters one’s attitudes or behaviors to go along with a group.

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