Which phenomenon is illustrated in each of the following situations?
1. The president's closest advisers are afraid to disagree with his views on energy policy.
2. You are at a costume party wearing a silly gorilla suit. When you see a chance to play a practical joke on the host, you do it.
3. Walking down a busy street, you see that fire has broken out in a store window. "Someone must already have called the fire department," you say.
1. groupthink
2. deindividuation
3. bystander apathy brought on by diffusion of responsibility
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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