Question

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 ___________.

Answer 1

Answer:

group polarization  

Explanation:

Group polarization: In psychology, the term group polarization refers to the propensity of a specific group to make a highly extreme conclusion or decisions comparative to the initial inclination of the members of the group.

Group polarization often leads to making more extreme or radical ideas due to the impact of the decision.

Reason to group polarization includes the idea of social comparison.

In the question above, the statement signifies the group polarization.