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Derrick Is the Sheriff of a Small Town with Trouble

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Derrick is the sheriff of a small town with trouble on his hands. A mob has just marched to the jail and is planning on lynching one of Derrick's prisoners. Based on what you know about deindividuation, what would you advise Derrick to do in order to prevent the lynching?


A) Tell the individuals in the crowd they will look bad if they proceed with the lynching.
B) Tell the individuals in the crowd to reflect on their personal views about the wrongness of lynching.
C) There's nothing Derrick can do; once deindividuation starts it can't be stopped.
D) Tell Derrick to pretend he is initially in favor of the lynching, then reverse his position.

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