In a research study on deindividuation conducted by Diener and his colleagues (1976),Seattle children were observed trick-or-treating.The results indicated that children who were _____ committed more transgressions than other children.
A)abused at home
B)anonymous and in a group
C)from low-income families
D)solo and had no siblings

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The study focused on the concept of deindividuation, which is the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint when individuals are in a group and feel anonymous. Therefore, children who were anonymous and in a group (choice B) were more likely to commit transgressions than other children who were not in a group or not anonymous. The other options (abused at home, from low-income families, and solo with no siblings) are not related to the concept of deindividuation and were not tested in the study.

In a Research Study on Deindividuation Conducted by Diener and His