Johnson and Downing (1979) had people wear nurses' uniforms and asked them to deliver shock to another person. They found that

a. wearing the uniforms increased the amount of shock given
b. wearing the uniforms decreased the amount of shock given
c. wearing the uniforms increased social impact
d. wearing the uniforms fostered social facilitation


Answer: B

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