This Occurs When Fear of Rejection Leads People to Keep

question 8

Multiple Choice

This occurs when fear of rejection leads people to keep silent about a private opinion, misperceive the louder opinion as a majority opinion, and therefore become even less likely to express their private opinion.

• A) groupthink
• B) spiral of silence
• C) pluralistic ignorance
• D) wisdom of crowds

Understand how to use document themes and styles for quick formatting changes.

Discover how to use the clipboard functionalities efficiently (e.g., cut, copy).

Develop skills in selecting and formatting multiple text portions simultaneously.

Understand basic computer commands and shortcuts.

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Definitions:

Nonreactive

Describes a substance or material that does not chemically react under a set of given conditions.

Reactive

describes a response or behavior that is made in reaction to a stimulus or situation, rather than initiating action independently.

Ultimate Attribution Error

A cognitive bias where positive behaviors from one's in-group are attributed to their character, while negative behaviors are dismissed as situational, and the opposite is applied to out-groups.

Fundamental Attribution Error

is the cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute others' actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational influences.