Kirk Is Wearing a Costume and Is Out with a Group

question 104

Multiple Choice

Kirk is wearing a costume and is out with a group of friends on Halloween.Although Kirk is not usually a mean or aggressive person,he agrees to throw eggs at passing cars and steal candy from little kids who are trick-or-treating.Which statement best explains Kirk's behavior in this situation?

• A) Kirk's friends are providing a descriptive norm for behavior.
• B) Because he is in a crowd, he is experiencing deindividuation.
• C) Because other people are around, social facilitation is occurring.
• D) Kirk has privately accepted that this is how people normally behave.

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