During Summer Months, Many Highly Populated Communities Are Placed Under

question 24

Multiple Choice

During summer months, many highly populated communities are placed under water restrictions. During this time, people are not allowed to wash their cars or water their lawns. The reason for this would probably be

• A) low levels of water in underground aquifers.
• B) the need to divert water to nearby farms.
• C) high costs of pumping water from other cities.
• D) excessive rainfall leading to nearby rivers being at flood stage.
• E) restrictions of pollutants draining into local water supplies.

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Definitions:

Decision Polarization

The phenomenon where a group's decisions become more extreme than the individual members' initial positions, often after a discussion or deliberation process.

Deindividuation

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Social Compliance

The act of adhering to the rules, standards, or laws of society or a specific group, often to fit in or be accepted by the group.

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