Someone Is Asked to Scream and Clap as Loud as She

question 17

Multiple Choice

Someone is asked to scream and clap as loud as she can. If she is alone she screams louder than if she is screaming as part of a group of people who are all screaming as loud as they can. This is an example of what psychologists call

• A) diffusion of responsibility.
• B) conformity.
• C) social loafing.
• D) group polarization.

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