One year, in an effort to make the fall season more fun, a town offers free Halloween masks to everyone under the age of 18. That Halloween, there are significantly more minor crimes committed, including vandalism and graffiti. This is most likely the result of unintentional

A. group polarization.
B. social loafing.
C. deindividuation.
D. social facilitation.


Answer: C

Psychology

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