Myers and Bishop (1970) organized groups of prejudiced and unprejudiced high school students and asked them to respond to issues involving racial attitudes, both before and after group discussion. Results showed that after within-group discussion, _______
Became _______.
A) all students; more prejudiced
B) all students; less prejudiced
C) between-group differences; smaller
D) between-group differences; greater

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The study by Myers and Bishop (1970) demonstrated that after group discussions, the differences in racial attitudes between prejudiced and unprejudiced groups became greater, illustrating the concept of group polarization.

Myers and Bishop (1970) Organized Groups of Prejudiced and Unprejudiced