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

question 181

Multiple Choice

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

• A)just-world hypothesis
• B)diffusion of responsibility
• C)deindividuation
• D)groupthink

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