Kaley is an advocate of her choir's decision to reprimand Padraic,one of the members.Even she is a little surprised,however,with the final decision to kick Padraic out.It seems extreme to her.The phenomenon that produced this decision is the process of ____.
A) group polarization
B) groupthink
C) group socialization
D) group orientation

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Group polarization refers to the tendency of a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members. In this case, the group's decision to kick Padraic out, which was more extreme than Kaley initially expected, is an example of group polarization.

Kaley Is an Advocate of Her Choir's Decision to Reprimand