Recent Research Using the Asch Paradigm Has Found Less Conformity

question 118

Multiple Choice

Recent research using the Asch paradigm has found less conformity in the United States than the original study found in the 1950s. The reason for this decrease in conformity may be that __________.

• A) the nature of people in the 1950s seemed to be more conforming
• B) people today are more obedient
• C) people in the 1950s had less money
• D) people today watch more television

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Volunteers

Individuals who freely offer to take part in an activity or to perform a service.

Participants

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Officially recorded and recognized by authorities or organizations.

Attack Rate

is the percentage of an at-risk population that contracts a disease during a specified time period, often used in the context of an outbreak.