What causes people to take a more extreme position after the small group discussion?
c) How do judgments made by individuals compare to judgments made by a group?
d) Does discussion lead groups to make good decisions or bad decisions?
e) Do some research on one of the following topics: Risky Shift, Cautious Shift, Group Think, Group Polarization, Abilene Paradox, Social Influence, Social Comparison, Conformity. Would your research shed any light on why the strength of people's opinions changes after group discussion? Explain.
f) How can you prevent these types of decision biases?
g) How can you use polarization to your advantage?