The term group polarization refers to a phenomenon whereby ____
a. groups divide themselves into two poles, or "sides"
b. groups tend to make riskier decisions than individuals do
c. groups tend to make more extreme decisions than individuals do (whether extremely risky or "extremely something else")
d. groups identify a "rival group" against which they are competing
C
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