Question

490. Which of the following scenarios is an example of deindividuation?

(A) Cindy fi nds that working in her group brings high levels of
performance compared to students who work alone.
(B) Mindy forms a study group because she wants academic help, social
support, and motivation.
(C) Amy has a poor running performance in competition; she performs
even worse in front of a larger crowd.
(D) Torrie honks her horn loudly for quite a while because she has little
chance of being personally identified.
(E) Jamie does not help the girl being attacked because the other
bystanders are taking little action.

Answer 1

The correct answer is (D) Torrie honks her horn loudly for quite a while because she has little chance of being personally identified. It is an example of deindividuation due to the anonymity and reduced accountability in a group setting.

Step-by-step explanation:

You asked which of the following scenarios is an example of deindividuation. The correct answer is (D) Torrie honks her horn loudly for quite a while because she has little chance of being personally identified.

This scenario is a classic example of deindividuation because Torrie feels a sense of anonymity in her car, which reduces her sense of accountability and makes her less inhibited about honking her horn for an extended period. She is likely acting differently than she would if she could be easily identified.