Sherif's study using the autokinetic effect demonstrated that __________.
A) people would conform to the estimates provided by the group rather than what they observed individually
B) people saw and reported the distance of movement of the green dot
C) people conformed to reporting movement even though there wasn't any
D) individuals were more accurate at reporting the distance of the movement of the green dot on their own than when they were reporting as part of a group

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Sherif's study found that when participants were asked to estimate the movement of a stationary dot of light (autokinetic effect), their estimates became more similar to those of others in the group over time, even though there was no objective standard for the movement. This suggests that people would conform to the estimates provided by the group rather than what they observed individually.

Sherif's Study Using the Autokinetic Effect Demonstrated That __________