Asch Found That All of the Following Factors Served to Decrease

question 129

Multiple Choice

Asch found that all of the following factors served to decrease conformity in his experiments except:

• A)the presence of one dissenter.
• B)having a smaller group.
• C)when financial incentives were offered for a difficult task.
• D)when financial incentives were offered for an easy task.

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