In a variation on the Asch experiments,you announce your answer to a question but you do so before anyone else in the group has a chance to respond.All the subsequent responses disagree with yours.Now you have a chance to reconsider and possibly change your answer.According to research,you will probably
A)question the procedure and ask to be last in line next time.
B)modify your response so that it comes closer to everyone else's but is still different.
C)tell yourself privately that you were right the first time but publicly change your response.
D)stick to your original answer.

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In this situation, where the individual announced their answer first, they have already publicly committed to their initial response. Therefore, they are more likely to stick with their original answer due to the psychological phenomenon of "commitment and consistency." It would be difficult for the individual to publicly change their response without feeling like they are going back on their word, especially if they believe their initial answer was correct.

In a Variation on the Asch Experiments,you Announce Your Answer