Why did Sherif's subjects in the autokinetic effect studies act the way they did?

A) They had abnormal personalities.
B) Roles developed that influenced their choices.
C) They did not believe the cover story.
D) They buckled under the pressure.
E) Norms developed that structured their perceptions.

Autokinetic Effect Studies

Psychological experiments that investigate how people perceive a stationary point of light in a dark room as moving due to the lack of visual references.

Norms

Shared beliefs or rules within a group about how members should behave in a given context, which help to guide and regulate individual behavior and promote group cohesion.