The tendency for people who live in isolating conditions to report valuing social connection more than those living in close-knit communities is an example of
A) the reference group effect.
B) social desirability norms.
C) acquiescence bias.
D) debiasing effects.
E) deprivation effects.

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This phenomenon is an example of deprivation effects, where the lack of something (in this case, social connection) leads individuals to value it more highly. People living in isolating conditions feel the absence of social connections more acutely, hence they tend to value it more than those in close-knit communities who already have abundant social connections.

The Tendency for People Who Live in Isolating Conditions to Report