Which of the following statements regarding Sherif’s (1936) study of perceptions of the autokinetic effect is true?  a. Participants conformed publicly but not privately. b. Participants did conform,...

Which of the following statements regarding Sherif’s (1936) study of perceptions of the autokinetic effect is true?

 a. Participants conformed publicly but not privately.

b. Participants did conform, but the effects of this conformity were short lived as they reverted to their previous, individually given responses once they were no longer part of a group.

c. Participants conformed because they were in a group with their friends, and they simply wanted to fit in with the group.

d. Participants conformed because they believed the other people’s responses were accurate.