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Garrulous

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Psychologists use the term ___________________ _ to describe the sense of anonymity that often arises when people are in large groups, which makes people especially likely to engage in antisocial behavior.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

What are the pros and cons of diverse groups as opposed to homogeneous groups?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Heffejeff

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Answer to Question 1

deindividuation

Answer to Question 2

 Possible Response Points
 Diverse groups: Pros
 Can be more flexible and creative
 Can bring together more perspectives and possibly more information
 Can be smarter than the smartest individuals if different people contribute different information to the mix, which is more likely in a diverse group
 Diverse groups: Cons
 Harder to cooperate and work together
 Poor communications, misunderstandings
 Often perform less well than homogenous groups
 Can result in frustration, resentment, low morale, feelings of alienation




Garrulous

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


dreamfighter72

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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