Why Would Muzafer Sherif, a Social Psychologist, Choose the Autokinetic

Multiple Choice

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.