Payton and his friends all go to his school's basketball game wearing matching team shirts, and they sit together in a group. when his friends start cursing at supporters from the other college, payton starts cursing too because he feels like he is part of a group, even though normally payton is very conscientious and seldom yells at anyone. payton's yelling is an example of: deindividuation. social loafing. groupthink. obedience.