Sherif's (1936) Research on How Norms Emerge from Interaction and Are

question 23

Multiple Choice

Sherif's (1936) research on how norms emerge from interaction and are internalised to influence behaviour draws directly from:

• A) Freud's psychoanalytic theories of the self.
• B) the idea that there is an individual self that is grounded in group life.
• C) 16th century industrialisation.
• D) the idea that there is a collective self that is grounded in group life.

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Definitions:

Negatively Skewed

Describes a distribution of data where the tail on the left side of the distribution is longer or fatter, indicating that the bulk of the values are concentrated on the right.

Proportion

A statistical measure indicating the fraction of a whole that is made up by a certain characteristic or subset.

Negatively Skewed

Refers to a distribution or data set where the tail is longer on the left side of the distribution's peak, indicating that the mass of the distribution is concentrated on the right.

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, using bars of different heights.