Solomon Asch Set Up an Experiment in Which Eight People

question 29

Multiple Choice

Solomon Asch set up an experiment in which eight people were shown a 10-inch line and then had to choose the line that matched it in length from a choice of three other lines.Through this experiment,Asch was studying

• A)bystander apathy.
• B)social loafing.
• C)groupthink.
• D)conformity.

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Definitions:

Alveolar Pressure

The pressure of air within the alveoli of the lungs, crucial for the process of breathing in and out.

External Intercostals

Muscles located between the ribs that aid in the process of inhalation by elevating the ribcage.

Rectus Abdominis

A paired muscle extending along the front of the abdomen that is important for posture and involved in flexing the spine.

Pulmonary Veins

The veins that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart.