Madison and her friends have never been on a rollercoaster because they are afraid.On a school trip to Disney World,however,they decide that if they get on the rollercoaster together,they will not be afraid.In the context of group decision making,their behavior best demonstrates

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The behavior of Madison and her friends, deciding to ride the rollercoaster together, demonstrates risky shift. Risky shift is a phenomenon in group decision making where group members tend to make riskier decisions as a group than they would individually. In this case, the group of friends made the decision to do something they were individually afraid of, likely due to the perceived safety and support of doing it as a group.

Madison and Her Friends Have Never Been on a Rollercoaster