When her teacher asks if anyone has any questions, Janice almost raises her hand to express her confusion, but then stops herself because no other students raise their hands. Janice assumes that she's the only student who doesn't understand the teacher. If other students also had questions but failed to raise their hands because of the same false assumption then this is an example of _________.

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Pluralistic ignorance occurs when individuals in a group falsely assume that their private beliefs or behaviors are different from those of the rest of the group, resulting in a failure to take action or speak up. In this scenario, if other students also had questions but did not raise their hands because they assumed they were the only ones who were confused, then there is a case of pluralistic ignorance.

When Her Teacher Asks If Anyone Has Any Questions, Janice