Question

question 9 of 10
although jane and becca were good friends in high school, in college one joined the young republicans group and the other joined the democrats in action group. now when they get together, they always take extreme positions and argue. this is an example of:

a. group polarization.

b. social facilitation.

c. minority influence.

d. social cognition.

Explanation:

Group polarization is when individuals in a group (or here, after joining different groups) take more extreme positions than they would alone. Jane and Becca, after joining political groups, now take extreme positions and argue, fitting this concept. Social facilitation (B) is about performance in others’ presence, minority influence (C) is a minority changing majority opinion, and social cognition (D) is about how people think about social situations—none match as well as group polarization.

Answer:

A. group polarization.