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