This occurs when fear of rejection leads people to keep silent about a private opinion, misperceive the louder opinion as a majority opinion, and therefore become even less likely to express their private opinion.
A. groupthink
B. spiral of silence
C. pluralistic ignorance
D. wisdom of crowds
Answer: B
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