Which of the Following Is True of Asch's Conformity Procedure

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Asch's conformity procedure?

• A)Torn between the desire to avoid doing harm and the desire to be a good participant,a surprising number of people chose to disobey the orders.
• B)When external influences overrode inner convictions,attitudes failed to determine behavior.
• C)When responding alone,Asch's participants nearly always gave the wrong answer.
• D)In the obedience experiments,the remote victim's pleas overcame a powerful social pressure (the experimenter's commands).

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