Imagine you are a contestant on the popular game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire,and you have been asked a question that you don't know the answer to.You have used up your other two lifelines,so you poll the audience as to the correct answer.Even though you think differently,you become convinced that the audience is correct as 87 percent of them agree on a particular answer.You have experienced which psychological phenomenon?

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The scenario describes groupthink, where an individual in a group conforms to the group's opinions or decisions despite their personal beliefs, because they perceive the group to be more knowledgeable or trustworthy. In this case, the contestant disregards their own thoughts and supports the audience's response. Blind obedience refers to complying with authority figures without questioning their commands, and deindividuation is a phenomenon where individuals lose their sense of self-awareness and personal responsibility in group situations. Social conversion is not a recognized psychological phenomenon.

Imagine You Are a Contestant on the Popular Game Show