Group discussion tends to move people to believe more strongly in the position that they first held. This is called ________
a) "risky shift"
b) deindividuation
c) group polarization
d) groupthink
ANS: C
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a. managing relationships b. using emotions to motivate oneself c. managing the emotions of other people d. knowing one's own emotions
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a. whether development is stagewise or continuous b. the role of heredity and the environment c. contributions of nature versus nurture d. whether development is a closed or open system
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