What explains the results Sherif found in his autokinetic research?
A. People were uncertain and looked to the group for information.
B. People didn't want to look silly and publicly conformed to the group.
C. People wanted to please the researcher and conformed to be "good" participants.
D. People didn't care about the study, and conforming with the group was easiest.
Answer: A
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