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Which scenario best describes herd mentality?

Osanne decides to volunteer for an environmental campaign, despite her friends' disinterest.
Daniel buys stocks in a company that all his friends are investing in, without doing his research.
Cecilia chooses to study law because her entire family practices law, even though she has no interest in it.
George decides to wait for a movie to stream online, even though all his classmates are seeing it at the theater.

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Daniel buys stocks in a company that all his friends are investing in, without doing his research.

Reason: herd mentality is following the crowd without independent judgment. The other examples show independent choices or conformity to family expectations, but Daniel's choice is driven by group behavior without personal evaluation.