When Participants Were First Placed in a Dark Room Alone

question 75

Multiple Choice

When participants were first placed in a dark room alone and asked to estimate the apparent movement of a point of light, individuals were consistent in their own estimates, and these estimates differed greatly from participant to participant.When participants made the same estimates in a group setting, their estimates converged.According to Muzafer Sherif (1936) , why did this happen? Conformity occurs when people

• A) feel anonymous in a group.
• B) feel uncomfortable and insecure.
• C) can use others' behaviors as cues for what's right.
• D) can use anonymity to control others.

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