Stanley Examines the Impact of Group Size on Conformity Behavior

question 129

Multiple Choice

Stanley examines the impact of group size on conformity behavior in an experiment. He makes groups of two, five, or ten people stand on a city street and stare up at a window. He then records the number of passersby who stop and stare at the window. This study is an example of a(n)

• A) meta-analysis.
• B) archival study.
• C) experiment with one independent variable.
• D) experiment with two independent variables.

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