According to the text, which of the following statements is true?
a. a ‘risky’ person in a cautious group will not shift in the majority direction
b. subjects in the group must actively interact with one another for the risky shift effect to occur
c. group polarization is evident in such situations as group aggression and bystander intervention
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
Ans: e
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