Suppose that you and your family are moving to a new apartment. Because your little brother has an excellent memory for things in general, he is put in charge of remembering what is packed with what. Because your mother usually takes care of bill payment, she is put in charge of remembering with what companies your family needs to file a change-of-address form. And because you have been the one handling most of the logistics of the move (hiring a company to inspect the new apartment for termites, making sure that you received your deposit back on your old apartment, etc.), you are put in charge of keeping track of these things. This is an example of ____.
A) deindividuation
B) the commons dilemma
C) groupthink
D) transactive memory

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario describes the concept of transactive memory, where individuals in a group specialize in remembering certain information, and collectively they have a shared understanding of who is responsible for different tasks or types of information. This allows the group to function more efficiently and effectively.

Suppose That You and Your Family Are Moving to a New