Muzafer Sherif found that when groups of people viewed a stationary dot of light in a dark room, the people perceived the dot to move in a phenomenon called _____________. When comparing their experiences in small groups, after viewing the dot, groups came to slightly different conclusions regarding how much the dot had moved which provided some insight into how _________ are formed.
A)the autokinetic effect; social norms
B)the self-fulfilling prophecy; social roles
C)groupthink; prejudices
D)the mere exposure effect; attributions

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Muzafer Sherif's experiment involving a stationary dot of light in a dark room is a classic study demonstrating the autokinetic effect, where a stationary point of light appears to move in a dark environment. This phenomenon was used to illustrate how social norms can be formed through group interaction, as individuals adjusted their estimates to align with the group consensus.

Muzafer Sherif Found That When Groups of People Viewed a Stationary