As an architect,Rita and her partners are concerned about handicapped access to buildings.Recently,she attended a design meeting where she heard her colleagues make a number of strong,new arguments for increased access.As the group discussion continued,the partners seemed to develop an even stronger attitude favoring handicapped access.Which of the following best describes what Rita's group experienced?
A) social facilitation
B) social loafing
C) group polarization
D) group inoculation

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Group polarization is the phenomenon where a group's initial attitude becomes more extreme after group discussion. In this case, the group's attitude towards handicapped access became stronger after the design meeting. Social facilitation involves improved performance when being observed or working with others, social loafing refers to a decrease in individual effort in a group, and group inoculation is a technique to help groups resist persuasion by exposing them to weak arguments.

As an Architect,Rita and Her Partners Are Concerned About Handicapped