EPPP Psychology

Category - Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior

Sherif used the autokinetic effect to study:
  1. The base rate fallacy
  2. Minority influence on majority
  3. Conformity to group norms
  4. Bases of social power
Explanation
Answer: C - Sherif used the autokinetic effect to study conformity to group norms.

Sherif used the autokinetic effect, a perceptual phenomenon in which a stationary point of light seems to move in a dark room, to study conformity to group norms. This research did not delve into the base rate fallacy, minority influence on a majority, or bases of social power.
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