Tamara was sitting in a lecture class totally bewildered and confused.She wanted to ask her professor to explain but,as she looked about the room,it appeared that the other students were understanding everything.As a result,she withheld her question,not realizing that they were as confused as she was.This is an example of
A) a descriptive norm.
B) pluralistic ignorance.
C) an injunctive norm.
D) a scripted situation.

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This is an example of pluralistic ignorance, where individuals withhold their questions or concerns because they assume that others understand the situation better than they do. In reality, everyone in the room may be just as confused, but are conforming to the perceived norm of understanding.

Tamara Was Sitting in a Lecture Class Totally Bewildered and Confused.She