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TAME SHIFT [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
DEF

The tendency for decisions that are made after group discussion has taken place to be more conservative than those made by the individual group members prior to the discussion. Shifts toward risk also may occur.

OBS

Contrasting term: risky shift.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
DEF

Dans le groupe de discussion, tendance à prendre des décisions plus prudentes que celles prises individuellement par les membres avant la discussion.

OBS

À la différence de «déplacement vers l'audace».

Spanish

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