In recent years, the Internet has been recognized as a serious potential source of poor group decision-making. In particular, social media services have been criticized for creating "echo chambers." In other words, people in group discussions may have their own views "echoed" back to them, leading to further reinforcement of their original beliefs. Which finding in group psychology research most clearly supports this criticism?
A. You do not necessarily "lose yourself" in a group, but your attention may shift from a personal identity to the identity of the surrounding group.
B. While working in groups, individual group members often display reduced motivation or effort, with the size of the effect dependent on how large the group becomes.
C. When performing well-practiced skills, like riding a bicycle, the group's presence helps performance, but the group's presence hurts performance of newly learned skills.
D. Like-minded people tend to affiliate with one another, which can provide support for existing opinions and reduce exposure to conflicting ideas.
Answer: D
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