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  2. Group polarization - Wikipedia

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    According to Moscovici et al. (1972) interaction within a group and differences of opinion are necessary for group polarization to take place. [21] While an extremist in the group may sway opinion, the shift can only occur with sufficient and proper interaction within the group. In other words, the extremist will have no impact without interaction.

  3. Generation gap - Wikipedia

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    The difference in demographics regarding values, attitudes, and behaviors between the two generations are used to create a profile for the emerging generation of young adults. [10] After the economic boom after the Second World War, America's population rose between the years 1940–1959, and the new American generation was called the Baby ...

  4. Opinion - Wikipedia

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    A "judicial opinion" or "opinion of the court" is an opinion of a judge or group of judges that accompanies and explains an order or ruling in a controversy before the court. A judicial opinion generally lays out the facts that the court recognized as being established, the legal principles the court is bound by, and the application of the ...

  5. Social comparison theory - Wikipedia

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    In other words, if someone is much different from you, you are less likely to compare yourself to that person (Hypothesis III). He next hypothesized that there is a unidirectional drive upward in the case of abilities, which is largely absent in opinions. [1] This drive refers to the value that is placed on doing better and better. [9 ...

  6. Americans struggle to tell the difference between fact and ...

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    Story at a glance Knowing the difference between fact and opinion seems simple, but respondents in a survey published earlier this month were largely unable to correctly identify either. Two ...

  7. Political polarization - Wikipedia

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    The polarization is merely a reflection of the party that the voter belongs to, and whichever direction it moves in. [53] They argue that there is a link between public differences in ideology and the polarization of representatives, but that an increase in preference differences is usually temporary and ultimately results in compromise. [54]

  8. Opinion (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Opinion may also refer to: Legal opinion, a written explanation by judges that accompanies an order or ruling in a case; Judicial opinion; Opinion journalism; Opinion piece, an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject "Opinion" (song), 2004 song by Kurt Cobain; I'm entitled to my ...

  9. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    to express one's opinion (as in a conversation); to "chime in" to contribute (as money) (orig. US) chips (food) Long cuts of deep fried potato, usu. thick cut resembling American steak fries : French fries, in (orig. UK) phrase fish and chips: thin slices of fried potato*(UK: crisps) chippie, chippy carpenter (slang);