Consistent with what is known about group polarization,Schkade and Sunstein (2003)found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republicans voted ________ than when sitting with one Democratic appointee.
A)more liberally
B)more conservatively
C)more predictably
D)less predictably

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Group polarization refers to the phenomenon where group decision making tends to lead to more extreme decisions than individual decision making. When people are in a group of like-minded individuals, they become more convinced that their initial position is correct and, as a result, their views become more extreme. Schkade and Sunstein’s study found that when a Republican judge sits with two other Republicans, they are likely to become more conservative in their decision making, whereas when sitting with a Democratic appointee, they are more likely to be more moderate. Therefore, the answer is B) more conservatively.

Consistent with What Is Known About Group Polarization,Schkade and Sunstein