A person ‘X’ was caught taking a bribe and her/his colleagues were asked to decide on what punishment she/he should be given.
A person ‘X’ was caught taking a bribe and her/his colleagues were asked to decide on what punishment she/he should be given. They could either let her/him go with just a warning or decide to terminate her/his services. After a discussion with other employees of the organisation, an extreme decision was taken to terminate this person’s services. Identify this phenomenon and explain why it occurs.
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- Group polarization
- Groups are more likely to take extreme decisions than individuals alone.
- This strengthening of the group’s initial position is referred to as group polarization and may sometimes have dangerous repercussions as groups may take extreme positions.
- Explanation of reasons with reference to X
- Company of like -minded people
- Band-wagon effect
- Ingroup perception with like-minded people and consequent identification
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