Glossary G
Glossary G
Group identity refers to the positive pole of the psychosocial crisis of early adolescence, in which the person finds membership in and value convergence with a peer group.
Deutsch: Gruppeneffekt bei der Polarisierung / Español: Efecto de polarización de grupo / Português: Efeito de polarização de grupo / Français: Effet de polarisation de groupe / Italiano: Effetto di polarizzazione di gruppo /
Group polarization effect refers to a tendency for group decisions to be more extreme than the decisions of individuals. With other words Group polarization effect refers to a shift toward a more extreme position resulting from group discussion. Group polarization is the tendency for members of a deliberating group to move to a more extreme position, with the direction of the shift determined by the majority or average of the members’ predeliberation preferences.