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
Answer: B
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