Eduardo is wearing a silly gorilla suit at a costume party. Although he is normally responsible and respectful, Eduardo joins in when the party starts getting wild. After the police break up the gathering, he apologetically tells them that he "forgot himself." What phenomenon does this illustrate?
A) the just-world hypothesis
B) diffusion of responsibility
C) deindividuation
D) groupthink

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Eduardo's behavior in the gorilla suit, which is not typical of his normal responsible and respectful behavior, suggests that he may have experienced deindividuation, where individuals in a group feel less accountable for their actions and may engage in behaviors they would not typically do. This is compounded by the fact that the party was a wild and chaotic environment, which can also foster deindividuation.

Eduardo Is Wearing a Silly Gorilla Suit at a Costume