Greg and his like-minded friends are discussing their views on the issue of gay marriage.After spending time sharing reasons gay marriage should be legal,their views become even stronger in support of gay rights.This example best illustrates the phenomenon of:
A) the risky group effect.
B) group polarization.
C) groupthink.
D) group facilitation.

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Group polarization occurs when a group of individuals with similar beliefs or opinions discuss a topic and their views become more extreme and polarized in the same direction. In this case, Greg and his like-minded friends had a discussion about gay marriage and their views became stronger in support of gay rights, which is an example of group polarization. The other options, risky group effect, groupthink, and group facilitation, do not fit the scenario described in the question.

Greg and His Like-Minded Friends Are Discussing Their Views on the Issue