Research Has Found Support for Asch's Findings in Countries Including

question 119

Multiple Choice

Research has found support for Asch's findings in countries including Hong Kong, Japan, and Zimbabwe. In fact, in these locations the conformity effect was even higher than Asch reported. What might explain this increase in conformity?

• A) These three countries are all located in warmer climates, which Asch found leads to greater conformity.
• B) These three countries have generally collectivistic cultures.
• C) These three countries have generally individualistic cultures.
• D) These three countries did not have access to Asch's work, so their findings were not influenced by the original study.

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