A Group of Public Officials Is Meeting to Decide What

Multiple Choice

A group of public officials is meeting to decide what to do about a budget shortage. The principle of group polarization would predict that this group of people would be most likely to reach a highly conservative decision if:

A) the group members are generally conservative to begin with.
B) the group has a relatively small number of people in it (4 to 5) .
C) the group members believe that their individual performance within the group is being monitored.
D) the group has an authority figure who is perceived to be legitimate.