The risky shift refers to ____.
A) the tendency for groups to take greater risks than the same individuals on average would have taken individually
B) the tendency for people to become more risk-taking in their views the longer they hold on to them
C) the tendency for people to remember their views as being more risky than they really were
D) the tendency for people to become more extreme in their views-whether extremely risky, extremely cautious, or extreme in some other way-the longer they hold on to them

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The risky shift refers to the phenomenon where groups take greater risks than individuals would have taken alone. This is because individuals can feel a diffusion of responsibility and are influenced by the group dynamic to take more extreme actions or make more daring decisions.

The Risky Shift Refers to ____