The Solomon Asch Experiment, in Which a Group of Subjects

question 39

Multiple Choice

The Solomon Asch experiment, in which a group of subjects were asked to compare the lengths of lines, demonstrated that:

• A) an authoritarian leader can strongly influence group members.
• B) groups have great power to induce conformity.
• C) the larger the group is, the less each member has a sense of individual responsibility.
• D) when people are given a relatively simple task, they're unlikely to conform to a larger group.
• E) peer pressure emerges when a group's task is relatively difficult or demanding.