Asked by Amber Koeuth on Jul 04, 2024
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What do social loafing and decision polarization have in common?
A) Group decisions become more extreme, so that individuals who are naturally lazy become even more so.
B) Some people do not pay their "fair share" and this causes groups to polarize into smaller groups.
C) Both effects show how individualism is maintained even within groups that exert considerable peer pressure.
D) Both are examples of how individuals and groups of people behave differently within larger groups than they would behave as individuals.
Social Loafing
The tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working collectively in a group than when working individually.
Decision Polarization
The process through which an individual's choice becomes more extreme or pronounced after group discussion or exposure to persuasive arguments.
Peer Pressure
The influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors in order to conform to group norms.
- Master the theory of group dynamics, which covers phenomena like the risky shift, social loafing, and reactance.
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Learning Objectives
- Master the theory of group dynamics, which covers phenomena like the risky shift, social loafing, and reactance.
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