The Question : A person ‘X’ was caught taking a bribe and her/his colleagues were asked to decide on what punishment she/he should be given. They could either let her/him go with just a warning or decide to terminate her/his services. After a discussion with other employees of the organisation, an extreme decision was taken to terminate this person’s services. Identify this phenomenon and explain why it occurs.
Solution for the question :
Group polarization
Groups are more likely to take extreme decisions than individuals alone.
This strengthening of the group’s initial position is referred to as group polarization and may sometimes have dangerous repercussions as groups may take extreme positions.
Explanation of reasons with reference to X
Company of like -minded people
Band-wagon effect
Ingroup perception with like-minded people and consequent identification
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