In His Line Judgment Studies,Solomon Asch (1955)discovered That as the Number

question 76

Multiple Choice

In his line judgment studies,Solomon Asch (1955) discovered that as the number of unanimously incorrect confederates exceeded four,increasing numbers of such confederates had little additional effect on participants' conformity.These findings lend support to which of the following assumptions of social impact theory?

• A)As immediacy decreases,conformity decreases.
• B)Strength mirrors the law of diminishing returns in economics.
• C)As impact increases,conformity increases.
• D)An increase in strength will inevitably lead to an increase in conformity.
• E)Ironically,as strength increases,conformity decreases.

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Definitions:

Sociohistorical Context

The social, cultural, and historical background or environment in which an event or phenomenon occurs, influencing its development and perception.

Consciousness

The quality or state of being aware of an external object or something within oneself, often regarded as a complex mental state.

Neural Pathway

A sequence of neurons that transmit signals between different areas of the brain or from the brain to the rest of the body.

Reward Pathway

A brain circuit that reinforces rewarding stimuli and behaviors, typically involving dopamine pathways critical for motivation and pleasure.