Unit 12: Social Pyschology

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Unit 12 Social Pyschology

• Essential Task 12-4 Describe the structure and
  function of different kinds of group behavior
  with specific attention to group polarization and
  group think 

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Groupthink

• A mode of thinking that occurs when the desire
  for harmony in a decision-making group overrides
  the realistic appraisal of alternatives.

Attack on Pearl Harbor Kennedy and the Cuban
Missile Crisis Watergate Cover-up Chernobyl
Reactor Accident
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Groupthink

• Groupthink- syndrome of bad decision-making

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Group Polarization
Group Polarization- tendency to shift toward
more extreme positions after group discussion
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Effects of Group Interaction

• Group Polarization enhances a groups prevailing
  attitudes through a discussion. If a group is
  like-minded, discussion strengthens its
  prevailing opinions and attitudes.