To examine the impact of group size on conformity behaviour,Stanley has groups of two,five,or ten people stand on the street and stare up at a window.Stanley then records the number of passersby who stop and stare at the window.What kind of study is this?
A) a prospective study
B) an experiment with one independent variable
C) an experiment with two independent variables
D) an experiment with three independent variables

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This is an experiment with one independent variable, which is group size. Stanley is manipulating group size (two, five, or ten people) and measuring the impact on conformity behavior (number of passersby who stop and stare at the window).

To Examine the Impact of Group Size on Conformity Behaviour,Stanley