A group of pro-marijuana activists engage in a heated debate with a group of anti-marijuana activists. Afterwards, a survey shows that the pro-marijuana group is even more convinced than before that marijuana is safe and should be legalized. Likewise, the anti-marijuana group is even more sure that the drug is dangerous. This example best illustrates
A. opinion cohesion.
B. group polarization.
C. deindividuation.
D. groupthink.
Answer: B
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