In the sidewalk experiment, various numbers of people stood on a busy New York City street and, on cue, began looking at a sixth-floor window across the street.Soon many of the people walking on the street stopped and looked up at the window.The _____ the influencing group, the _____ people were swayed to join in staring at the window.

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The larger the influencing group, the more people were swayed to join in staring at the window. This demonstrates the power of social influence and conformity.

In the Sidewalk Experiment, Various Numbers of People Stood on a Busy