A teacher tells her students that she will give them a riddle that each student has to solve separately.Each student has to then announce his or her answer in the class.Those who get the correct answer will get a gift.Kate,a student in the class,decides to give the answer that most students give,although the answer she gets from solving the riddle is quite different.This is an example of ________.

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This is an example of an information cascade, where individuals follow the actions or beliefs of others instead of using their own private information. Kate is conforming to the group's beliefs rather than sharing her own correct answer.

A Teacher Tells Her Students That She Will Give Them