Suppose That You Are on a Committee That Is Deciding

question 154

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are on a committee that is deciding how to allocate the yearly budget. And suppose that many people on the committee seem to just be "going along with the crowd" rather than expressing their opinions or concerns. Based on Asch's line-judging research on conformity, you can encourage more dissent and debate in the group by ____.

• A) making sure that the group consists of no fewer than five people
• B) playing "devil's advocate" and disagree with the majority view
• C) finding a way to have same-sex group members meet separately
• D) providing the group with a common bond and strong group identity

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