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Elise is participating in research and is placed in a dark room and asked to estimate the movement of a dot of light projected on a screen. This is similar to research by Sherif that demonstrated the power of
 
  a. normative social influence.
  b. conversion.
  c. informational social influence.
  d. obedience to authority.

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Why would Muzafer Sherif, a social psychologist, choose the autokinetic effect (a perceptual illusion) to study social conformity? He wanted
 
  a. to construct a situation that was ambiguous.
  b. participants to feel pressure to obey his instructions.
  c. to use a dark room to foster a sense of cohesion in the group.
  d. to study the influence of perceptions on social behavior.


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bassamabas

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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