Alonzo Is with a Large Group of Students Who Are

question 29

Multiple Choice

Alonzo is with a large group of students who are drinking and celebrating Halloween at a street party. Which of the following will make it more likely that Alonzo will experience deindividuation?

• A)He thinks about the morality and consequences of his behavior.
• B)He believes he cannot be held personally accountable for his behavior.
• C)He knows most of the people in the group.
• D)He concentrates on his own internal feelings, rather than on external cues.

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Definitions:

Incremental Theorists

Individuals who believe that abilities and intelligence can grow and improve over time through effort and learning.

Temporal Discounting

The tendency to devalue rewards and benefits that are received in the future compared to those received in the present.

Emotional Numbness

A state in which an individual feels detached from their emotions or feelings, often as a response to trauma or extreme stress.

Regret

Involves feeling sorry for one’s misfortunes, limitations, losses, transgressions, shortcomings, or mistakes.