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Group Influences

Question 8 • RYLE25 - PSYCHOLOGY - FULL CREDIT

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. John is generally a calm and collected individual. John goes to a basketball game. While there, he is one of 23,000 cheering fans. During the game, John decides to take off his shirt and dance wildly. Which of the following psychological effects of groups likely led to John’s uninhibited behavior?

Answer
A
deindividuation
B
groupthink
C
social facilitation
D
social loafing

Explanation

Deindividuation occurs when being part of a large, energized crowd reduces a person’s sense of individual identity and responsibility. Surrounded by 23,000 cheering fans, John may feel less self-conscious and more able to act in an uninhibited way. Therefore, the best answer is A, deindividuation.

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