After a riot,several people were arrested.One asked,"How can you single me out of the crowd?" Another said,"Wow,I didn't think I would get caught!" These comments reveal that the rioters had most likely been experiencing

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The statement "How can you single me out of the crowd?" suggests that the individual felt anonymous and less accountable for their actions, which is a characteristic of deindividuation. The comment "Wow, I didn't think I would get caught!" suggests that the individual felt a sense of anonymity and decreased individual responsibility that is also associated with deindividuation. Groupthink, social loafing, and group polarization do not adequately explain these statements.

After a Riot,several People Were Arrested