In a study conducted by Sherif (1936), participants watched a dot of light in a dark room, and in time it appeared to move, even though it really was stationary. This phenomenon is _. Also, the results of this study using paired respondents is best explained by social influence. proof that people make stuff up; informational known as the autokinetic effect; informational widely used to make people conform; normative known as the autokinetic effect; normative