Akio conducted a classic study of conforming behavior. In his experiment, subjects in a darkened room were asked to judge how far a dot of light moved, even though the light did not actually move at all. This is called the _______ of conformity.

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The correct term is "autokinetic effect," which refers to a visual phenomenon where a stationary small point of light in a dark room appears to move due to the lack of a reference point. This effect was utilized by Muzafer Sherif in his conformity experiments, not Akio, to study how social influence can affect people's perceptions and judgments.

Akio Conducted a Classic Study of Conforming Behavior