In Asch's Conformity Experiment

question 222

Multiple Choice

In Asch's conformity experiment,

• A) groups of all sizes produced conformity behaviour.
• B) the task was so obvious that only one quarter of the people were fooled into going along with the group.
• C) all the people in the group were actual volunteer participants.
• D) having just one other person defy the group dramatically reduced conformity.

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