Newcomb's (1943) study at Bennington College showed that
A) Groups punish nonconforming behavior
B) Groups reward conforming behavior
C) Groups one identifies with affect one's political orientation
D) Reference groups determine the extent of autokinetic effect

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Newcomb's study at Bennington College demonstrated that students' political orientations shifted to align with the liberal views of the faculty and peers they identified with, illustrating the influence of reference groups on political orientation.

Newcomb's (1943) Study at Bennington College Showed That