Question

1. After hearing evidence in a murder trial but before deliberating together, jurors individually believed that the evidence was insufficient to convict the 25-year-old defendant. According to the group polarization hypothesis, after the jurors deliberated, they would be

Answer 1

Answer:

More convinced that the evidence was insufficient.

Explanation:

According to the group polarization hypothesis, after the jurors deliberated, they would be more convinced that the evidence was insufficient. The group polarization hypothesis states that group decisions are more extreme than the initial thought of individual members. In this case, the jurors individually believe that there is insufficient evidence to convict the defendant. After deliberations, and due to the group polarization hypothesis they will be more convinced that the evidence is insufficient.