After Losing the Big Game, the Members of a Woman's

Multiple Choice

After losing the big game, the members of a woman's lacrosse team talk about whether they should retaliate against the rival team. In early discussions the players talk about how they can ignore their rivals when they see them in town. As more and more girls begin to agree and become committed to the idea, the group as a whole decides to vandalize the other team's locker room. This escalation of the planned retaliation by the losing team is a result of:

A) Group polarization
B) Reactive devaluation
C) Coalition formation
D) The norm of reciprocity