How Can Deindividuation Help Explain Adolescent Acts of Vandalism on Halloween

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Multiple Choice

How can deindividuation help explain adolescent acts of vandalism on Halloween?

• A) Halloween is typically celebrated only in individualist cultures.
• B) Darkness,masks,and traveling in a group all provide feelings of anonymity that reduce self-awareness and inhibitions,potentially leading to irresponsible behavior.
• C) People are less likely to behave responsibly in the presence of other people.
• D) The feelings of anonymity produces more self-awareness.

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Definitions:

Structural Therapy

A form of family therapy that focuses on adjusting and strengthening the family system's structure to improve its members' mental health and relationships.

Communication Systems Therapy

A therapeutic approach that focuses on improving communication patterns and interaction processes within relationships or family systems.

Bowen's Family Therapy

A form of family therapy that focuses on intergenerational transmission of behaviors and the importance of family relationships in understanding individual behavior.

Consciousness Raising

Efforts to increase an individual's awareness of social, political, or personal issues, often used in therapy to help clients become more aware of their own feelings and behaviors.