The tendency of a group discussion to strengthen the dominant positions held by individual group members is known as _____

A) social facilitation.
B) group polarization
C) groupthink
D) social loafing


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. the mother's inflammatory response b. the mother's use of over-the-counter remedies to treat the flu c. the effects of the mother having a flu shot d. the mother's use of prescription drugs to treat the flu

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In his rush to be first in line, 5-year-old Corey knocks down a classmate. Corey has just engaged in __________ aggression

A) proactive B) reactive C) relational D) verbal

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Psychology

Chou was born to an unemployed teenage mother and raised in a housing project in a decaying urban neighborhood. When Chou enters school he will have difficulty due to a decreased amount of ________.

A. pruning B. REM sleep C. androgens D. gray matter

Psychology