When participants were first placed in a dark room alone and asked to estimate the apparent movement of a point of light, individuals were consistent in their own estimates, and these estimates differed greatly from participant to participant. When participants made the same estimates in a group setting, their estimates converged. According to Muzafer Sherif (1936), this happened because conformity occurs when people __________.
A) feel anonymous in a group
B) feel uncomfortable and insecure
C) can use others' behaviors as cues for what's right.
D) can use anonymity to control others

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Conformity occurs when people use others' behaviors as cues for what's right. In this case, the participants in the group setting were influenced by the estimates of others and adjusted their own estimates accordingly.

When Participants Were First Placed in a Dark Room Alone