Some May Argue That the Findings of the Solomon Asch

question 10

Essay

Some may argue that the findings of the Solomon Asch experiment are not terribly valuable because conformity is being assessed on a relatively innocuous task (i.e., choosing line sizes). What kind of situation might you use to test conformity that would be immune to this criticism? Can you think of a way to test conformity in the real world in a way that would be both useful and ethical?

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Electoral Ballots

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Presidential Power

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Impeach

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