Group discussion often pushes people's initial individual decisions to the extreme, yielding group polarization. According to the persuasive arguments interpretation, this is because
a. others bring up perspectives or issues that the individual hadn't considered.
b. individuals are motivated to be accepted by other members of the group.
c. individuals bolster their initial beliefs when they make their case to others.
d. individuals work to reduce the dissonance aroused when other people disagree with them.
Answer: A
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