Test: MCAT Social and Behavioral Sciences

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A protest that started peacefully eventually turned violent, leading to the arrest of several demonstrators. During an interview at the police station, a 24-year-old male gave the following statement: "Everyone sort of erupted and I got caught up in the moment. I stopped thinking and never really considered what I was doing. I guess I got carried away with the group."

The young man's statement best describes which phenomenon?

Deindividuation

Bystander Effect

Social Facilitation

Groupthink

Group Polarization

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