Group discussion is likely to lead members to make decisions that are
A) extreme in the direction that they individually favored before the discussion.
B) more extreme in the direction that the group initially favored.
C) less extreme in the direction that the group initially favored.
D) extreme in the direction that the group initially opposed.
Answer: B
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