Your professor has just delivered a lecture that has left everyone in the class thoroughly confused.When the professor asks "Are there any questions?",students look nervously at each other but no one responds.This is an example of

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This scenario is an example of pluralistic ignorance, where individuals assume that others understand what is going on and therefore do not ask questions, despite their own confusion. This can result in a group failing to seek clarification or understanding, leading to a collective misunderstanding or incorrect information being spread. The bystander effect relates to individuals failing to help others in distress, diffusion of responsibility refers to the tendency for individuals to feel less responsibility in a group context, and groupthink refers to the tendency for group members to conform to the opinions and beliefs of the majority rather than voicing their own thoughts and ideas.

Your Professor Has Just Delivered a Lecture That Has Left