A change in the average position of a group on some issue in the direction of the original group norm on that issue following group discussion is known as:

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Group polarization refers to the phenomenon where after discussing an issue, the average opinion of a group members tends to become more extreme than their initial individual opinions. This means that if the group initially leans towards a particular viewpoint, discussion will likely make their average opinion more extreme in that direction.

A Change in the Average Position of a Group on Some