Solomon Asch set up an experiment in which eight people were shown a 10-inch line, and they had to choose the line (from a group of three) that matched the original line in length. Through this experiment, Asch was studying:
A) bystander apathy.
B) social loafing.
C) groupthink.
D) conformity.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Asch's experiment was specifically designed to study conformity, which refers to the tendency of individuals to change their behavior or beliefs in response to the real or imagined influence of others. In this experiment, participants were surrounded by confederates who gave obviously incorrect answers in order to see if the real participant would conform to the wrong answer or stick to their own judgment.

Solomon Asch Set Up an Experiment in Which Eight People