Sheriff's (1936) research using the auto kinetic effect demonstrated that

a. people often look to others as a source of information.
b. people are particularly concerned about social rejection.
c. conformity is difficult to establish in the laboratory.
d. only pre-existing relationships have the power to influence behavior.


a

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