A group's movement toward either riskier or more conservative behavior, depending on members' initial dominant tendency, is called _____.

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Group polarization refers to the phenomenon where a group of people tend to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members. This can lead to either riskier or more conservative behavior depending on the members' initial dominant tendency. Risky shift (A) and cognitive reversal (B) are not commonly used terms in social psychology, while groupthinking (D) refers to a phenomenon where group members prioritize consensus over critical thinking, which is a different concept from group polarization.

A Group's Movement Toward Either Riskier or More Conservative Behavior