The Higher the Cost of Talking on a Cell Phone

question 35

True/False

The higher the cost of talking on a cell phone in public (in terms of being perceived by others as rude)the less likely one is to do so.

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Definitions:

Deindividuation

A psychological state characterized by reduced self-awareness and decreased personal accountability, often occurring within groups.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, typically showing improvement in performance on simple tasks.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony or conformity in a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Conformity

The tendency of individuals to align their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of a group.