Edward is a member of an inner city gang,and he notices that when he and the other gang members get together they often talk 'big and bad' about what they want to do to the members of the rival gang.The more they talk,the more extreme their plans get,until one guy stands up and hollers "Let's just go shoot them all." This phenomenon that occurs when people of a group share opinions,leading to more extreme positions and more radical behavior,is known as __________

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Group polarization is a phenomenon in which group discussions lead to the strengthening of the initial attitudes of the group members. The attitudes become more extreme and radical, leading to a polarized group opinion. In this scenario, the gang members started with the idea of wanting to harm the rival gang members, and as they discussed, their plans got more violent, leading to the extreme suggestion of shooting them all. Therefore, the correct choice is A) group polarization.

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