With His Roommates, Jason Participates in a Group Discussion on the Merits

question 16

Multiple Choice

With his roommates, Jason participates in a group discussion on the merits of gun control.Once the discussion is over, Jason finds that he and his roommates have all adopted similar pro-gun control attitudes.This is an example of

• A) groupthink.
• B) risky shift.
• C) group polarization.
• D) social facilitation.

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