In a Classic Study Conducted by Deutsch and Gerard (1955),participants

question 11

Multiple Choice

In a classic study conducted by Deutsch and Gerard (1955) ,participants were asked to judge the lengths of lines (similar to the Asch studies) .Later,participants learned that their judgments conflicted with those of the rest of the group.Which of the following groups was most likely to resist group pressure?

• A) participants who judged the length of the lines and kept their judgments in their minds
• B) participants who judged the length of the lines, wrote the judgments down, and then erased them
• C) participants who judged the length of the lines, wrote the judgments down, and then handed them to the researcher
• D) participants who judged the length of the lines, wrote the judgment down, and didn't show them to anyone else

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Definitions:

Femoral

Relating to the femur or thigh, which is the longest and strongest bone in the body.

Gastrocnemius Muscle

A major calf muscle that participates in walking, running, and jumping by flexing the foot at the ankle.

Tibial

Relating to the tibia, the larger and stronger of the two bones in the lower leg.

Common Fibular (Peroneal)

Referring to the nerve that wraps around the fibula bone and controls muscles on the anterior and lateral parts of the lower leg.