Peter is working for a publishing company that works mainly on children's books. His team is working on a storyboard for a new book. One member suggests that it would be a good idea to introduce a children's book on sexual education for the second grade level. Before Peter can say anything, one member excitedly starts to draft a story while two others offer to work on character development, and a final member begins work on the cover art. This scenario is an example of:

a. Group polarization
b. Shared information bias
c. Confirmation bias
d. Escalation of commitment


a. Group polarization

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