In a televised "social experiment" by the local television network,12 people-6 white and 6 African American-were asked to live together for one week.They varied in their level of prejudice; however,those with low levels of prejudice became less prejudiced,while those with high levels became more prejudiced.A psychologist from the university coined this behavior

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Group polarization refers to the tendency for individuals to become more extreme in their attitudes and behaviors after participating in a group discussion or interaction. In this case, those with low levels of prejudice may have been exposed to new perspectives and information that caused them to become even less prejudiced. On the other hand, those with high levels of prejudice may have reinforced their existing beliefs through group discussion and interaction, leading to an even stronger level of prejudice.

In a Televised "Social Experiment" by the Local Television Network,12