Eduardo Is Walking Across Campus on His Way to the School's

question 222

Multiple Choice

Eduardo is walking across campus on his way to the school's costume party. He is wearing a silly gorilla suit. Eduardo sees one of his friends and plays a practical joke on him. What phenomenon does this illustrate?

• A) deindividuation
• B) diffusion of responsibility
• C) just-world hypothesis
• D) self-serving bias

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Definitions:

Signal-Detection Theory

A theory explaining how we discern between informative signals and noise, emphasizing the role of decision-making processes in the perception of stimuli.

Everyday Situations

Scenarios or events that occur in the normal course of daily life, often used in research or psychological studies to examine natural behaviors.

Distal Light Source

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Nervous System

The complex network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits signals between different parts of the body, enabling communication between the brain and the rest of the body.