Grace is serving on a jury for the first time.She entered the jury room with a dollar amount in mind for damages but,following deliberations,she finds that the vast majority of the jury members are committed to the idea of a much higher dollar amount.Grace agreed to a significantly higher number.This is an example of ____.

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Grace's change in opinion to a "significantly higher number" due to the influence of the group is an example of group polarization. This is the tendency for group members to become more extreme in their views after discussing them with like-minded individuals. Groupthink refers to the phenomenon of group members conforming to the group's decision at the expense of critical thinking. Deindividuation is a phenomenon where individuals lose their sense of individual identity and take on the identity of the group. Social facilitation refers to the phenomenon where the presence of others can improve individual performance on simple or well-learned tasks but hinder performance on complex or new tasks.

Grace Is Serving on a Jury for the First Time