As an individual you generally feel that $10 per person is an appropriate amount to spend on a going away gift for your long time supervisor,but you are in the minority.Although the average of the group's opinion is that 15 dollars is appropriate,the group decides that $20 is best.What is this deviation from the group mean towards a more extreme position is an example of?

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Group polarization occurs when the group's decision becomes more extreme than the initial individual opinions. In this scenario, the group's decision of $20 is a more extreme position than the individual's average opinion of $10. Social inhibition refers to an individual's reluctance to express their opinions in a group, brainstorming is a creative problem-solving technique, and groupthink is a phenomenon where a group prioritizes consensus over critical thinking, leading to flawed decision-making.

As an Individual You Generally Feel That $10 Per Person