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xroflmao

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on: Jun 22, 2018
The belief that one's own thoughts and feelings differ from those of others, even though everyone is behaving in the same way, is called
 
  a. stimulus overload.
  b. pluralistic ignorance.
  c. courageous resistance.
  d. diffusion of responsibility.

Question 2

After her college's football team wins the national championship, Liz starts yelling out We won, we won at the party she is attending. Her friends all join in, and soon they start changing We're number one We're number one The enthusiastic fans seemingly fail to realize that they did not actually accomplish anything except watching others win a game. This increase in self-esteem that occurs by associating with others who succeed is called
 
  a. downward social comparison.
  b. self-handicapping.
  c. sandbagging.
  d. basking in reflected glory.


joanwhite

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d


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