In Follow-Ups of Asch's Studies of Conformity, the Behavior of Participants

question 117

Multiple Choice

In follow-ups of Asch's studies of conformity, the behavior of participants who responded anonymously implies that

• A) no conformity actually took place.
• B) the participants who responded publicly truly changed their beliefs.
• C) the extent of conformity in the real world is probably very limited.
• D) the participants in the earlier studies complied with social pressure without actually changing their private beliefs.

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