Koletso is at the park with her kids.Another child falls off the monkey bars and is unconscious.Koletso doesn't immediately react because she assumes the injured child's mother is nearby and knows what to do.In fact, the child's mother doesn't know any more than Koletso does.Koletso's assumption that the mother will know more than she does is an example of ____.

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Koletso's assumption that the mother will know more than she does is an example of pluralistic ignorance, which occurs when individuals in a group assume that others have more knowledge or information than they do, leading to inaction or a lack of intervention in emergency situations.

Koletso Is at the Park with Her Kids