Imagine That Some Researchers Conducted a Study and Interpreted the Results

question 93

Multiple Choice

Imagine that some researchers conducted a study and interpreted the results of the study as indicative of normative influence.These researchers are most likely to reach this conclusion if participants in their study

• A) were truly convinced that the majority was correct in their opinions.
• B) behaved in a way that would be considered normal to people in Western cultures.
• C) did what they felt was morally right, even if it violated social norms in the process.
• D) conformed because they feared the social consequences of appearing deviant.

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