Douglas and McGarty (2001) reported that the anonymity of Internet chat rooms, newsgroups and listservs seems to foster more hos
tile behavior than is observed in face-to-face conversations. This is an example of how _______ contribute(s) to deindividuation. A. group size.
B. physical anonymity.
C. arousing activities.
Anonymity can be explained in psychological research as a situation whereby the data collected from participants is confidential and cannot be traced to any particular individual.
Deindividuation is known to be a phenomenon in which people engage in seemingly impulsive and sometimes violent acts in situations in which they believe they cannot be personally identified.
In this case, people that are not physically present tend to be more hostile or engaged in some cruel act. This is because they know they can be seen face-to-face, and people will not know that they are the perpetrator of the act.
A. occurs mostly in males. Females may exhibit symptoms but rarely. Female carriers are asymptomatic (not affected). Characteristic cannot be transmitted male to male. Affected males transmit the trait to all daughters.
When scientists conduct an experiment and analyze the results, the next step is to write up a report that describes the experiment and the results and submit it for publication in a scientific or medical journal that is “peer reviewed.”
