There are two grocery stores in the new neighborhood that you have moved into.Because you did not know which store is better,you decided to go to the one that is relatively crowded.Your behavior is an example of ________.

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The behavior described in the scenario is an example of herding. Herding refers to the tendency of individuals to follow the actions of a larger group, assuming that the group's actions are based on superior knowledge or information. By choosing the grocery store that is relatively crowded, the individual is assuming that the crowd's behavior is based on the knowledge that that store is better than the other option.

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