After hearing evidence in a murder trial, 12 jurors tend to believe the evidence is insufficient to convict the 25-year-old defendant. According to the group polarization hypothesis, after the jurors deliberate,

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According to the group polarization hypothesis, deliberation among like-minded individuals tends to amplify their pre-existing beliefs. In this scenario, the jurors all initially believed the evidence was insufficient to convict, so after deliberation, they would be expected to be even more convinced that the evidence is insufficient to convict. Choice A, C, and D are inconsistent with the group polarization hypothesis.

After Hearing Evidence in a Murder Trial, 12 Jurors Tend