Investigations of the risky shift eventually led to the conclusion that the group phenomenon was really a tendency for group discussion to

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The risky shift phenomenon refers to the tendency for group discussions to lead to more extreme decisions than individuals make on their own. However, further investigations have shown that this phenomenon is not specific to risky decisions but a more general tendency for group discussion to accentuate members' initial leanings. Therefore, the best choice is B, which states that group discussion accentuates group members' initial leanings.

Investigations of the Risky Shift Eventually Led to the Conclusion