In the Sidewalk Experiment, Various Numbers of People Stood on a Busy

question 222

Multiple Choice

In the sidewalk experiment, various numbers of people stood on a busy New York City street and, on cue, began looking at a sixth-floor window across the street. Soon many of the people walking on the street stopped and looked up at the window. This experiment illustrates

• A)groupthink.
• B)social influence.
• C)the fundamental attribution error.
• D)cognitive dissonance.

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