A researcher asks participants if they can hear the radio over the background static when actually only pure static is present.Participants are more likely to hear the radio when other participants say they do.This research is most similar in interpretation to

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Sherif's autokinetic effect study is the most similar in interpretation to the scenario described because both involve the influence of social norms on perception. In Sherif's study, participants were asked to estimate how far a point of light moved in a dark room, and their estimates were influenced by the estimates provided by others. Similarly, in the scenario described, participants' perception of the presence of a radio was influenced by the reports of others. Milgram's shock study, Zimbardo's prison study, and Latané and Darley's decision tree are not as relevant to the scenario described.

A Researcher Asks Participants If They Can Hear the Radio