When Participants Were First Placed in a Dark Room Alone

When participants were first placed in a dark room alone and asked to estimate the apparent movement of a point of light, individuals were consistent in their own estimates, and these estimates differed greatly from participant to participant. When participants made the same estimates in a group setting, their estimates converged. According to Muzafer Sherif (1936) , this happened because conformity occurs when people __________.

A) feel anonymous in a group
B) feel uncomfortable and insecure
C) can use others' behaviors as cues for what's right.
D) can use anonymity to control others

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