One Variant of the Asch Line-Length Experiment Required That the Participant

question 48

Multiple Choice

One variant of the Asch line-length experiment required that the participant write down her guesses in private. What was this change in procedure intended to explore?

• A) the role of embarrassment in conformity
• B) the rapidity of decision making in private vs. public conditions
• C) the role of cheating in the original experimental setup
• D) the question of whether or not the participant would follow through at all when not in the presence of other group members

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