Cary is a stock broker who is personally in favor of advising a client to invest about one-third of his money in a high-risk investment. After discussing the investment with a group of his colleagues, Cary advises the client to put more than half of his money in the high-risk investment. This process is an example of

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Group polarization is the tendency for group discussion to enhance group members' initial tendencies, leading to more extreme positions. In this scenario, Cary's initial tendency was to advise the client to invest about one-third of his money in a high-risk investment. However, after discussing the investment with his colleagues, he advised the client to put more than half of his money in the high-risk investment, which is a more extreme position. This shift in Cary's advice is an example of group polarization.

Cary Is a Stock Broker Who Is Personally in Favor