Sherif's Study Using the Autokinetic Effect Demonstrated That __________

question 178

Multiple Choice

Sherif's study using the autokinetic effect demonstrated that __________.

• A) people would conform to the estimates provided by the group rather than what they observed individually
• B) people saw and reported the distance of movement of the green dot
• C) people conformed to reporting movement even though there wasn't any
• D) individuals were more accurate at reporting the distance of the movement of the green dot on their own than when they were reporting as part of a group

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Definitions:

Chocolate Mousse

A rich, fluffy dessert made primarily from chocolate and cream.

Conditioned Stimulus

A conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A form of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally brings about that response.

Asymptomatic Response

A physical or psychological response that occurs without the presentation of symptoms, often in the context of disease or infection.