You Are Conducting a Conformity Experiment Patterned After the One

question 3

Multiple Choice

You are conducting a conformity experiment patterned after the one utilized by Solomon Asch.Under which of the following conditions would you expect conformity to be the highest (i.e. ,the most people will conform) ?

• A) when there are four confederates in the group
• B) when financial incentives are offered for correct answers on an easy task
• C) when there are two confederates in the group
• D) when there is at least one dissenter in the group
• E) both when two people are in the group AND when there is at least one dissenter in the group about equally

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Definitions:

Leisure Activities

Activities engaged in for relaxation, enjoyment, or entertainment during free time.

Insomnia

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or obtaining restorative sleep, leading to impairments in daytime functioning.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change or respond as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Manipulates

To control or influence a person, situation, or system cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously, often to gain an advantage.