In a Variant of the Asch Line-Length Experiment, a Single

question 148

Multiple Choice

In a variant of the Asch line-length experiment, a single confederate was asked to deviate from the majority judgment, but by giving an answer that was even further from the truth than the group's. What effect did this have on the judgment made by the true participant?

• A) It increased his conformity.
• B) He ended up agreeing with the above confederate-that is, offering an outrageously wrong answer.
• C) It decreased his conformity.
• D) He offered a wrong answer that was at the opposite extreme from that offered by the above confederate.

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