Sherif Studied the Impact of Social Norms on Perception Using

question 50

Multiple Choice

Sherif studied the impact of social norms on perception using the autokinetic phenomenon and found that

• A) a person's judgments of light movements were influenced BY reports of other participants.
• B) the light seemed to fade away after several minutes of viewing time.
• C) participants' reports were unaffected by social norms.
• D) although social norms produce changes in behavior in normal settings, the principle does not extend to perception.

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