Ginger's new college roommate tends to wink a lot at the end of sentences to indicate that she is joking. After living together for a few weeks, Ginger unconsciously begins to wink when she makes a joke. This is an example of
A) cognitive dissonance.
B) the chameleon effect.
C) social facilitation.
D) groupthink.
Answer: B
Rationale: Individuals mimic another's behavior without meaning to or knowing that they are doing it. Furthermore, the imitated behavior usually does not have any apparent use; it is as if it "just happens."
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