Kirk is wearing a costume and is out with a group of friends on Halloween. Although Kirk is not usually a mean or aggressive person, he agrees to throw eggs at passing cars and steal candy from little kids who are trick-or-treating. Which statement best explains Kirk's behavior in this situation??

a. ?Kirk's friends are providing a descriptive norm for behavior.
b. ?Because he is in a crowd, he is experiencing deindividuation.
c. ?Because other people are around, social facilitation is occurring.
d. ?Kirk has privately accepted that this is how people normally behave.


ANSWER:
b

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