groups were more likely to endorse an inferior option after discussion than were their individual members before discussion .

이부분이 고3 7월 모의고사 38번 내용인데요... 순서에 b번에 나오는 내용입니다..

근데 해석이 여의치가 않아서 질문드려요..

than were their individual members before discussion . 이 부분이 이해가 안되는데 도치가 되어잇는건가요?

먼가 도치 되고 생략이 되어잇는거 같은데...

밑에 전체를 붙여 봅니다..
to arrive at the optimal decision, individuals needed to
share their privately held information. the results showed
that “groups were more likely to endorse an inferior
option after discussion than were their individual members
before discussion.” the scholars surmised that the groups
must have had difficulties surfacing all privately held
information.