Vanessa Is Working on a Take-Home Exam and She Is

question 299

Multiple Choice

Vanessa is working on a take-home exam and she is fairly certain that the answer to the fourth question should be alternative "C." Based on the research by Solomon Asch into the influence of group size on conformity,Vanessa will be MOST likely to select an alternative other than "C" if she is working on the exam with

• A) one other student who believes the correct alternative is actually "B."
• B) four other students who all believe the correct alternative is actually "B."
• C) two other students who both believe the correct alternative is actually "B."
• D) four other students who can't agree on a single correct answer, but who all believe that alternative "C" is definitely wrong.

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