Jared has always held anti-abortion views.However,after joining several chat rooms with people who share his views,he has become more extreme and uncompromising in his views.His more extreme views are the result of
A) social facilitation.
B) groupthink.
C) group polarization.
D) deindividuation.

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Group polarization occurs when members of a group become more extreme in their views due to the reinforcement and validation of their opinions within the group. In this scenario, Jared's involvement in anti-abortion chat rooms with like-minded individuals likely led to the strengthening and radicalization of his beliefs. This is consistent with the phenomenon of group polarization.

Jared Has Always Held Anti-Abortion Views