Question

In Sherif s (1936) study, 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. This study demonstrated that 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.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. can use others' behaviors as cues for what's right.

Explanation:

Since in the question it is mentioned that at the time of placing the participants in the darkroom for the first time and asked them to estimate the movement of light. Also, every participant made the similar estimates which results that they estimated are matched with each other

So this scenario represents the third option as a correct answer as one other participant received the clue of each other that based on the behavior of each other participant and due to clue their estimated are similar and matched too.

hence, the correct answer is c.