In Asch's Social Pressure Experiment, When the Confederates Said That

question 44

Multiple Choice

In Asch's social pressure experiment, when the confederates said that a 6-inch line is equal to an 8-inch line, most real participants __________.

• A) did not yield
• B) yielded, but were sure that the group was wrong even though they pretended to agree
• C) yielded, and were not sure who was right even though they still saw the 8-inch line as bigger than the 6-inch line
• D) yielded, because the group pressure changed their perception so that they saw the 8-inch line as equal to the 6-inch line

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