What Was the Most Likely Cause of the Conformity Seen

question 113

Multiple Choice

What was the most likely cause of the conformity seen in Sherif's (1936) study of group norms?

• A) normative influence
• B) reciprocation ideology
• C) public conformity
• D) informational influence

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nerve

Peripheral nerves are the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for relaying information between the central nervous system and the rest of the body.

Fascicles

Bundles of muscle or nerve fibers ensheathed by connective tissue.

Endoneurium

The thin layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual nerve fibers within a nerve.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle where communication occurs through neurotransmitter release.