Chartrand and Bargh (1999)found that participants in an experiment who worked alongside another person who occasionally rubbed her face were unwittingly more likely to rub their face.They called this:
A)the chameleon effect.
B)mood linkage.
C)the false consensus effect.
D)automatic processing.

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The phenomenon described in the question is known as the chameleon effect, where individuals unconsciously mimic the behaviors of others around them. This was first studied by Chartrand and Bargh (1999). Mood linkage refers to the phenomenon where the emotions of a group of people become synchronized. The false consensus effect is the tendency for people to overestimate the extent to which others share their beliefs and behaviors. Automatic processing refers to mental processes that occur without conscious awareness or intention. While automatic processing may be involved in the chameleon effect, it is not the specific term used to describe the phenomenon in the question.

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