A Liberal Group Is Discussing a Possible Tax Increase to Fund

question 173

Multiple Choice

A liberal group is discussing a possible tax increase to fund Medicare.When the group has finished their discussion,their views are even more liberal than they were when the group started.This is an example of:

• A) the fundamental attribution error
• B) group polarization
• C) the diffusion of responsibility
• D) social comparison theory

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