Group discussion is more likely to result in polarized positions when group members are highly motivated to present themselves positively to other group members.This phenomenon is explained by:

A) terror management theory.
B) social comparison theory.
C) social identity theory.
D) system justification theory.

Polarized Positions

Situations or opinions that are drastically divided between two extremes, with little to no middle ground or compromise.

Social Comparison Theory

The theory that people come to know themselves partly by comparing themselves with similar others.

Terror Management Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that an awareness of death can evoke existential terror, which individuals manage through cultural beliefs and values that give life meaning.