Asch Found That All of the Following Factors Served to Decrease

question 398

Multiple Choice

Asch found that all of the following factors served to decrease conformity in his experiments except

• A)the presence of one dissenter
• B)having a smaller group
• C)when financial incentives were offered for a difficult task, making a mistake more costly
• D)when financial incentives were offered for an easy task, making a mistake more costly

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Bottom-up Processing

An approach to information processing that starts with the sensory input and builds up to the final perception.

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Sensory Receptors

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