While communicating online with a fellow student in his psychology class, Brent finds that a conflict begins between the two of them.After a few minutes, Brent has had about all he can take, tensions begin to increase and to run high, and he loses his inhibitions.The conflict between the two escalates.This is an example of which of the following?
A)"I" language
B)disinhibition effect
C)avoidance
D)accommodation

Question

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The disinhibition effect is the phenomenon where people tend to become more impulsive and aggressive in online communication due to a sense of anonymity and diminished social cues. Brent losing his inhibitions and the conflict escalating can both be attributed to the disinhibition effect.

While Communicating Online with a Fellow Student in His Psychology