When a crowd of people clap or cheer, it is difficult to tell just how loud each individual is applauding or cheering. If people tend to clap louder when they are alone than when they are in a crowd, they are probably engaging in

a. social facilitation.
b. social loafing.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. groupthink.

Answer: B

Psychology

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Betty went to the dentist to have a filling replaced. Kim, however, found out she needed root canal work. According to the just-world hypothesis, ______

a. Kim has a genetic predisposition towards poor teeth b. Kim must have disliked Betty c. Betty is a lucky person d. Betty has taken better care of her teeth than Kim

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