Nora,Ko,Ian,and May each think that Ms.Akey may be a slightly better teacher than Mr.Schwenke.After discussing why each of them believes this to be so,they all conclude that Ms.Akey is definitely a much better teacher than Mr.Schwenke.This episode provides an example of
A) social facilitation.
B) groupthink.
C) group polarization.
D) deindividuation.

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This episode provides an example of group polarization, where the group's initial position becomes more extreme after discussion and interaction. In this case, each individual believed that Ms.Akey was slightly better than Mr.Schwenke, but after discussing why they believed this to be so, the group moved towards the extreme position that Ms.Akey was definitely a much better teacher than Mr.Schwenke. This shift in position towards a more extreme point can be attributed to group polarization.

Nora,Ko,Ian,and May Each Think That Ms