Asked by Adilah Yusof on Sep 29, 2024

Sherif found that subjects who had conformed with their group's judgments in the autokinetic situation tended to ___ when later isolated and asked to make judgments.

A) return to their own idiosyncratic estimates
B) continue basing their judgments on the group norm
C) underestimate the distance moved
D) give variable and unpredictable responses

Group Norm

Accepted standards or behaviors shared by a group's members that guide their actions and decisions.

  • Recognize the psychological mechanisms behind conformity to group norms and standards.