A group of homophobic high school students,including James and Maria,discussed prejudice against gays.During the conversation,their attitudes became even more prejudiced.This best illustrates

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Group polarization occurs when individuals within a group discuss a topic and their opinions become more extreme or polarized in the same direction. In this scenario, the high school students' attitudes become even more prejudiced during their conversation, which is an example of group polarization. The chameleon effect refers to the nonconscious mimicry of the postures, mannerisms, facial expressions, and other behaviors of one's interaction partners, and it's not relevant in this scenario. Social facilitation occurs when the presence of others enhances performance on easier tasks but impairs performance on difficult tasks, and it's not relevant in this scenario. Deindividuation occurs when a person loses their sense of individual identity and their behavior becomes guided by the norms of the group, and it's not explicitly described in this scenario.

A Group of Homophobic High School Students,including James and Maria,discussed