You are conducting a conformity experiment patterned after the one utilized by Solomon Asch. Under which of the following conditions would you expect conformity to be the highest (i.e., the most people will conform)?
A)When there are four confederates in the group
B)When financial incentives are offered for correct answers on an easy task
C)When there are two confederates in the group
D)When there is at least one dissenter in the group
E)Both when two people are in the group AND when there is at least one dissenter in the group about equally

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Conformity tends to increase with the number of people in a group up to a certain point, with studies like Solomon Asch's indicating that conformity rates increase as the number of confederates increases, peaking around three to four confederates.

You Are Conducting a Conformity Experiment Patterned After the One