Asked by Yairsa Fayula on Jun 15, 2024
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You are studying in a quiet but crowded library when you suddenly start coughing.You soon notice others doing the same thing.This is an example of
A) social loafing.
B) group polarization.
C) social facilitation.
D) social contagion.
Social Contagion
The phenomenon where attitudes, behaviors, or emotions spread through a group or community, often unconsciously.
Social Loafing
Each person’s tendency to exert less effort in a group because of reduced accountability for individual effort.
Group Polarization
The tendency for a group's prevailing attitudes or beliefs to become more extreme after discussing them as a group.
- Evaluate the role of social contexts and positions in molding personal responses and perceptions.
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Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the role of social contexts and positions in molding personal responses and perceptions.
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